# How does this happen?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 29, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-this-happen/52376 "2008-07-29T21:01:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![TrapMuzik82](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trapmuzik82/32/7488_2.png) [@TrapMuzik82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrapMuzik82)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-does-this-happen/52376/18 "2008-07-30T14:49:30Z")

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> [@Cavi Mike](#):
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> There may be a gap between the flanges but nothing is wrong in that picture. There’s either a cone washer or a taper fit between them.
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> _edit_ After zooming in on the pic I do see there’s half of a gasket there. How long after you heard the “3inch exhaust” sound did you take this pic?
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> _edit again_ I’m going to bed so this is my input for the night. If you had the cat-back replaced on your car, the bolt probably just came loose because I don’t see any lock-washers there. Tighten bolt and/or add lockwashers, rip off heatshield, done and done.

All taken care of, apparently the owner prior to me decided to take it apart, and put a paper gasket in there, for what reason I have no idea, and didn’t exactly tighten it up the whole way. Should have guessed when my lug nuts were quite loose when I bought the car, oh, and the spray paint on the back tail lights to give it a red look. :fail:

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