Exhaust Blowing, but isnt?

[Turbotezz]

Ok,

Took my GTi to my buddy yesterday as it sounds like the zaust is blowing, but after getting it up on the ramps, a blow could not be found from underneath?? Is there a common area under the bonnet where the system leaks???

[Khare]

Check for a cracked manifold and a split at the flexi joint.

[Turbotezz]

Thanks bud, wheres the flexi joint???

[liva2704]

I think the flexi joint is just before the downpipe meets the manifold?

[Turbotezz]

Will get my scruffs on later and have a look, all being the weather doesnt change again! So far it was shorts this morning, about 9am, sleet/hale about 11am and now the sun is blasting!!!!!

[Turbotezz]

Ok, before i lose my company car, im going to take the inlet manifold off and the exhaust manifold and replace the gaskets (Assuming i cant find the blow without doing all this)

Looking on europarts, i can only find exhaust manifold gaskets and nothing for inlet? Also, there seems to be a few variants for the manifold-downpipe gasket?

Anyone help please?? Just to clarify its 1997 mk3 Golf Gti 8v (AAG engine?)

Thanks

Turbo

[georgeandpeppa]

Going to change my gaskets to, been putting it off for ages looks like its going to be a pain in the butt to do, inlet gasket is main dealer only i think, euro do the exhaust gaskets seperate, the one i got from vw is one piece.

[Turbotezz]

oh man, main dealer, gutted!!! I will try a few independent parts peeps first!

I'm guessing its an inlet off job though, not looking forward to it but thats what you get for having boring cars for 3 years!!!!