subie exhaust leak

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2015 3:13 pm

HI ALL! I have supposedly a exhust leak,near the turbo..According to teh guys who inspected it recently..HE was all doom and brimstone about it,but dad listened with stethescope,and heard nothing.
Its near teh turbo piping aparrently.. I have had a few suggestions from my subaru pals..Anyone Have experienced this before,i cant pass inspection with it,some gaskets maybe? or are we talking whole new downpipe? I will try to be at the meetign with the thing,which is tomorrow nite.

George Bright · **Posted:** Tue May 12, 2015 7:27 pm

You could have parked it in VK neighbor's trailer.

RickyBeam · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 12:32 am

Pete Guthrie wrote:

I have supposedly a exhust leak...

Says what? Did they go over it with an e-nose looking for CO? Is the ECU throwing a DTC? Unless there's a visible hole or a CEL, there's no reason to fail inspection. (other than a shake-down for the "repair" cost)

BenjaminGuardiola · **Joined:** Wed May 14, 2014 8:31 am **Posts:** 84

Take it to any quick-lube place that does inspections.
Be sure to tell them there was a problem and you fixed it. Otherwise they get dinged by the DMV.
When you fail at one station and pass at another, it throws a flag. If they make a note repairs were made there should be no problem.

I was a state inspector for a couple years. Saw crap like this all the time. If you follow the book, the inspector has to visibly see a hole or feel exhaust leaking with their hand to fail the vehicle. If you have checked and found nothing, another inspector will likely find the same.

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 10:33 am

it was ot the guy i normally see,he was all doom and gloom oer it.i may go again,and see if another uy..The one i normally see,is there..and see if he sees anythign..

Pete Guthrie · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 1:18 pm

I got her inspected,at quality inspections .turns out i9 guess i do have a leak..he cant tell where,teh manifold somewhere..But he said its small enough,dont sweat it yet.I got a while yet.So,she passed,and is awaiting me to put new sticker on.See you all tonite.

George Bright · **Posted:** Wed May 13, 2015 8:03 pm

Quality Inspections has always done right by me. I don't mean they pass something that should not pass but don't try to tell you that 2 month old wiper blades are bad etc.

THSCC Forums

subie exhaust leak

Who is online