Exhaust Hoses

[clc900]

Not sure how to post multiple pics in a post so here is the other pic. This shows the heat damage on the silencer inlet.

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Originally Posted by clc900

Removed the hose today and this is what I found. The hose obviously restricted flow of the exhaust. The silencer shows some heat damage as well. Besides replacing the hose is there anything else that I should check out?

I'm not sure why the hose collapsed. Could be heat. Could be it was installed incorrectly? The hose is quite a bit longer than the other side. It's almost like the hose was kinked in to make it a bit shorter so it would fit better when it was installed.

Also, the path from the manifold to the silencer is a bit offset. It is not a straight path like the other side is. The exhaust manifold is offset to the outside of the silencer. Could this be why the outside of he silencer inlet shows heat damage?

Just thinking out loud here. Let me know if there is anything else I should do or check besides getting a new hose.

Thanks!

There is a link in my signature line for a post with similar findings of interior degradation. I feel that you have found an issue that needed attention.

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[clc900]

Had the day off so I took the manifolds off to inspect. The manifold on the warped hose side checked out good. Needs cleaning up a bit before I put it back on but it looked good. Since I had one side off I decided to take the other side off. Inside looked good. Upon further inspection it looks like I have a hole in my manifold!!! ***!

Here is pic.

How do I fix it. What caused it? Anything else I should check while I have the manifolds off?