HOrnbrod Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks to daking for pointing out this very effective mod in his Dec 2015 MJOTM writeup. :thumbsup: So effective I did it myself and thought it belonged in the DIY forum. Exhaust manifold and header cracking due to engine vibration is a common occurrence with Jeep 4.0 engines. Mopar finally came out with a TSB incorporating flex joints in the stock exhaust manifolds and elsewhere in the exhaust system for certain models (after they made a fortune selling new manifolds), but that didn't help those with aftermarket performance exhaust headers. Great insurance to prevent this stress cracking is the installation of a 2.5" x 4"-6" flex joint that absorbs engine vibes that cause cracks in exhaust system components over time. Simple to do, inexpensive, and very worthwhile. I installed mine after the header collector elbow where the pipe crosses over under the engine. The closer to the header collector/ manifold you can get it the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepsouth Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Looks good Hornbrod, i'll do this when i finally get around to installing my header (yes i still have not done it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Good tip Don. VW uses the same flex connector on the TDI engine. Sure helps with the 4 cylinder diesel engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daking Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Looks real good! here is mine : Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TankerTom Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I did this years ago after going through three manifold in a matter of months. Haven't had manifold issues again. You can see the flex joint at the bottom of photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 I did this years ago after going through three manifold in a matter of months. Haven't had manifold issues again. You can see the flex joint at the bottom of photo. Do you have enough room to pull the tranny pan with the exhaust running like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A1TankerTom Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Yeah, the angle of the pic makes it look worse than it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Yeah, the angle of the pic makes it look worse than it is Figured that might be the case. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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