Exhaust Clamps?
RA28GT - May 4th, 2010 at 06:23 PM
Hey guys this may seem dumb but does anyone know where i can get the round clamps that seal headers/extractors to the standard heater boxes? Does
anyone know what I'm talking about?
silver - May 4th, 2010 at 06:28 PM
any and every VW aircooled parts place has them cheap
where are you
RA28GT - May 4th, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Adelaide, im guessing ill drive up to volks spares in modbury!
type3lover - May 4th, 2010 at 06:34 PM
hey mate you can get new ones from just about any vw parts supplier and they are cheap
type3lover - May 4th, 2010 at 06:35 PM
haha what he said ^
Bizarre - May 4th, 2010 at 07:33 PM
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and they are cheap
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re - rubbish
I hate these with a passion
Use the following rules
1) do not use the fibre rings. Only use the wire mesh ones
2) thow the the bolts away and use high tensile ones
3) spread the clamps out so as they can bite down more
4) the important one - throw the clamps away and spend a few more $$$ and get a flange kit put on. That way you will NEVER have a nother leak / loose
connection / stinky heat / back fire / ..............
68AutoBug - May 4th, 2010 at 11:57 PM
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Originally
posted by RA28GT
Hey guys this may seem dumb but does anyone know where i can get the round clamps that seal headers/extractors to the standard heater boxes? Does
anyone know what I'm talking about?
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EVERYONE ON HERE WILL KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT...LOL
the idea may have been great in the 40s and 50s...
but flanges should have been introduced in the 60's or 70s...
one of the upgrades VW should have done...
I switched to flanges ages ago...
no more leaky exhausts...
LEE
clinker42 - May 5th, 2010 at 09:07 AM
Dont forget that the clamps on the kits you buy now are also junk, you start doing up the nut and bolt and instead of squeezing it down the clamps
just bend out of shape.