Y Pipe again !!!! UPDATE

[Rado]

UPDATE

2015 RAM 1500 Pentastar !

89k on the clock

The flange stud on the Y Pipe flange rusted in 1/2 again!

Past few mornings it had that exhaust leak sound, ,
Same place as a few years ago !

The studs are welded to 1 flange instead of a nut and bolt!

Hope my mechanic can drill the stud out! I do live in the rust belt
Or maybe drill out the studs on the new Y Pipe and put in Grade 8 nuts and bolt

Anyone else have this happen , and yes a bummer lol

 

[PoMansRam]

Ugh.. I didn't own my 2017 pentastar powered Ram long enough for it to happen, but the flanges on my 2019 classic w/ hemi are pretty crusty with 60k miles on the clock.

I had to replace the whole cat-back exhaust on our 2015 Nissan versa last year because two flanges rotted right off.

 

[Rado]

Yea this sucks lol Twice since 2016

 

[turkeybird56]

Yea this sucks lol Twice since 2016

Sir, the privilege's you have and enjoy living in an alleged "rust bucket" area.

FWIW, when I was stationed in NY, I always went to car wash every couple of weeks when they were not froze and sprayed off as much of the undercarriage of my Olds that I could. OLDS was from TX, not coated.

 

[Rado]

Sir, the privilege's you have and enjoy living in an alleged "rust bucket" area.

FWIW, when I was stationed in NY, I always went to car wash every couple of weeks when they were not froze and sprayed off as much of the undercarriage of my Olds that I could. OLDS was from TX, not coated.

Same here I hit the car wash every couple weeks. My 2011 HHR a low end car has only 1 rust bubble under the paint ! My mechanic can not believe how nice it is under there ! My RAM sound a bit like a car with a fart can on it lol

 

[blackbetty14]

If you can get the specs on the stud ( thread, DIA and Length you should tap (after drilling) and install a stainless stud (preferably ARP) which are stronger than grade 8 and won’t rust like ever. I try to use them when I can and money allows it. When I did shorties I did them on the collectors as well and the nut was rusted less than 6 months (came with the headers) but the bolt (ARP SS) just changed color.

 

[Rado]

If you can get the specs on the stud ( thread, DIA and Length you should tap (after drilling) and install a stainless stud (preferably ARP) which are stronger than grade 8 and won’t rust like ever. I try to use them when I can and money allows it. When I did shorties I did them on the collectors as well and the nut was rusted less than 6 months (came with the headers) but the bolt (ARP SS) just changed color.

Thanks
Ill look into those ,, I see no reason why the old stud is welded in place when a Nut and bolt would be a simple fix. But then they would make less $$$ lol

 

[Rado]

UPDATE

Y Pipe now fixed with a new nut and bolt,
All 4 drilled out same time !
Now my RAM does not sound like it has a FART Can on it lol