Crack in Stock IC pipe? (pics)
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Crack in Stock IC pipe? (pics)
I replaced my AST this morning and noticed a crack in the upper IC pipe where it mounts above the coolant fill neck.
Here is a closer view. The crack runs along the mounting tab and pipe body and continue down along the reinforced area for the mounting tab. I'm not sure if this is a full thickness crack or if the IC pipes are connected to the mounting tabs on the bottom and this really isn't a crack at all. Can anyone tell me? BTW, what is the common name for this particular IC pipe?
Here is a closer view. The crack runs along the mounting tab and pipe body and continue down along the reinforced area for the mounting tab. I'm not sure if this is a full thickness crack or if the IC pipes are connected to the mounting tabs on the bottom and this really isn't a crack at all. Can anyone tell me? BTW, what is the common name for this particular IC pipe?
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That's the crossover pipe for the Y-pipe. The latter RX7's had it changed to a metal pipe:
http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/efiniypipe.htm
http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/efiniypipe.htm
I'll have to look again but I seem to recall that the crossover pipe was a separate piece. I wonder if that can be replaced independently of the Y-pipe?
I'm surprised that the crack hasn't seemed to effect the car's running (at least that I can tell). But then I'm not sure when it cracked. I'll go drive it and see.
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So, you could also look for a used newer y-pipe.
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What I don't see is the top plastic part that goes over the pipe to secure it completely.
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Yeah. I've not seen Jupiter's moon, Io, either, yet I'm convinced it really does exist.
That is good enough, thanks. It shows me what is missing. The only question would be how important is that at all? The crossover pipe sure doesn't look like it moves around at all. It was rock solid when I removed the lower IC hose from it this morning.
That is good enough, thanks. It shows me what is missing. The only question would be how important is that at all? The crossover pipe sure doesn't look like it moves around at all. It was rock solid when I removed the lower IC hose from it this morning.
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I was wondering about that. That was one of the things I asked in my first post:
I'm not sure if this is a full thickness crack or if the IC pipes are connected to the mounting tabs on the bottom and this really isn't a crack at all.
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