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komatsu fg25st-16 exhaust leaks

hi guy's! anyone out there experiencing exhaust leaks where the flex pipe joins the inlet pipe to the catalytic(under the shroud)
on these trucks?
  • Posted 14 Jun 2012 11:20
  • By ford
  • joined 14 Jun'12 - 4 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
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Komatsu has a new design exhaust pipe that will prevent this failure from reoccuring that recently became available, contact your local Komatsu dealer.
  • Posted 16 Jun 2012 08:29
  • By Jeff
  • joined 8 Feb'07 - 61 messages
  • Georgia, United States
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Yes i appreciate that. Ive had them braking on several different units and if the finger brakes on the flex pipe ive seen them brake at the flange at the cat inlet. I just didnt know if this was common or if it was just me!
  • Posted 15 Jun 2012 08:21
  • By ford
  • joined 14 Jun'12 - 4 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
I've seen this numerous times. Does this happen repeatedly on same truck? I worked on a fleet of these for a trucking company where the constant banging in & out of trailers constantly broke the flex pipe. Company didn't want to explore options to support pipe- just kept replacing.

Just make sure muffler/cat assy is mounted tight, motor & body mounts are good.
  • Posted 15 Jun 2012 05:59
  • Modified 15 Jun 2012 06:00 by poster
  • By bbforks
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Flex pipes breaking and exhaust leaks where the flex pipe meets the inlet pipe to the catalytic
  • Posted 15 Jun 2012 01:31
  • By ford
  • joined 14 Jun'12 - 4 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
I've worked on a few of these. I find the flex pipe usually goes bad- have had to replace the entire exhaust pipe from the manifold to the inlet pipe. What's your issue?
  • Posted 15 Jun 2012 00:34
  • By bbforks
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  • Pennsylvania, United States
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