Re: [ST] broken exhaust header

["STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Matt Knowles wrote:

>2. By dealing with it through a warranty, Triumph is notified that they
>have a serious manufacturing problem and they can analyze and correct it.
>If everyone just went off and fixed their headers, Triumph would assume
>everything was honky-dorey and 5 years later they would still be making
>headers that crack.

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Matt I agree with you, to a point. Since I was the one who posted the note 
on the welding option let me express my viewpoint.

First of all the welding IS being done as a warranty issue.  My shop is 
notifying Triumph of the problem.  If the welding process does not 
COMPLETELY solve the problem then I will be requesting a new header.  My 
point is that I simply do not see how it serves anyone's best interest to 
require a complete (and very expensive) new part when a simple spot weld 
solves the problem.  I, for one, would like to see Triumph stay in business. 
  If everyone that has the slightest problem requires "warranty" replacement 
even when a less expensive but equally acceptable resolution is 
available....well then....It just seems to me to be a litigious stance.  In 
many cases warranty replacement is the right way to go.  I just think this 
situation allows a little give and take from both sides.  A win-win,..... 
hopefully.

OK, rant off.

As Matt said, though, it does appear that the problem is more than just the 
clamp/centerstand issue as it first appeared.  So check your header, near 
the muffler clamp for a small crack.  You should hear a small tick-tick-tick 
sound if you have a crack, the bigger the hole, the louder the "tick".  It 
almost sounds like tappet noise from an old overhead valve engine.

STeve Duncan
Underdawg
2K -ST (Betty)
Dallas, TX

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