stock exhaust pipe connection loose

[sejman]

I have an '01 M900Sie and I noticed in the course of modifying the cans that the fitting where the cans meet the mid-pipe on the left side is very loose.  The right side is a nice tight fit.   If I grab the exit of the can I can rattle the whole can around and there is clearly a leak (carbon deposits) at this joint.  Any ideas how best to fix this up?  Wrap some high-temp tape or something around the pipe and then re-assemble?

[He Man]

exhaust goo!

[sejman]

OK - enough with the technical lingo - do you have a brand name to recommend?  Maybe some high-temp black RTV would work?

[He Man]

nope, its all pretty much the same stuff to me. Pep boys, ask for an exhaust joint sealer and try not to be really messy.

[ducpainter]

I have an '01 M900Sie and I noticed in the course of modifying the cans that the fitting where the cans meet the mid-pipe on the left side is very loose.  The right side is a nice tight fit.   If I grab the exit of the can I can rattle the whole can around and there is clearly a leak (carbon deposits) at this joint.  Any ideas how best to fix this up?  Wrap some high-temp tape or something around the pipe and then re-assemble?

Take it to a muffler shop and have them expand the pipe slightly so it fits tight in that joint.