2006 Saturn Ion exhaust noise

2006 SATURN ION
153,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOE1953
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+It is a leak around this pipe and the noise is getting a little loud, i don't no the name of it but it is behind the catalytic converter how do i replace the gasket the easy way?
May 18, 2015 at 8:37 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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If your talking about the flange right behind the cat?Just remove the nuts and pull the pipe apart and replace the gasket.Are you sure its leaking there?Are you sure your exhaust manifold isn't cracked and leaking?
May 18, 2015 at 9:45 PM
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JOE1953
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I didn't see any crack in the exhaust manifold look like it is leaking around the gasket. did you get the picture of the exhaust i sent?
May 19, 2015 at 11:29 AM
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It doesn't come up as a pic i can click on.
May 19, 2015 at 12:27 PM
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are the nuts hard to remove?
May 20, 2015 at 5:42 PM
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Yeah there not hard to take off i would spray them first with some deep creep made by sea foam before removing them.
May 21, 2015 at 4:38 PM
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where do i purchase the deep creep?
Jul 27, 2016 at 12:09 AM
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Auto zone carries it.
Jul 27, 2016 at 4:21 AM
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how long i have wait before remove the bolts after i spray the deep creep on them?
Aug 16, 2016 at 7:24 PM
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Like 10 mins
Aug 16, 2016 at 8:18 PM