Up pipes leaking which replacement

[mcbadwish]

Hey guys just bought a 01 7.3 and the up pipes are leakin pretty bad. Was wondering which fix you would recommend the brass donut things, the bellowed international up pipe kit, or just factory parts?

[matthewdlouhy]

Bellowed up pipes. Factory pipes will probably be no good from them leaking.....

[JSchuricht]

Up pipes are a royal pain. Do it right and go with the bellowed pipes so you won't have to do it again in a few years.

[mcbadwish]

Will do thanks guys. I think im going to throw a wicked wheel and new exhaust in while im at it too.

[emoryemt-i]

i konw this is an old thread but how do you know if the up pipes are leaking

[ttyR2]

Generally you'll see black soot around the flanges if you crawl under the rig and look with a flashlight.

[jesilvas]

There will be soot near the leak on the firewall.

[duck fan]

Bellowed up-pipes are the way to go. Here are some instructions on the replacement and a link for them as well.

http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/mm5/RE...structions.pdf

Riffraff Diesel: International Bellowed Up-pipe Kit 99.5-03

[campbellflage]

Don't forget DI's one piece uppipe, I have it and its awesome! No gaskets what so ever.

[duck fan]

Originally Posted by campbellflage

Don't forget DI's one piece uppipe, I have it and its awesome! No gaskets what so ever.

How long have you had DI's pipes? They have been on backorder for about 2 years now and they told me they were not coming back.