Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
which flange you talk'n bout willis???

ain't nuth'n welded to nuthn' down there that'll ever get replaced...
Talkin bout the (it looks like it was originally welded) area where the pipe connects to the header with a flange that uses the crush gasket. The side that is away from the engine and not on the header side. Tomorrow I'm going to take that section of the exhaust off and see if I can have him weld it back on. My main concern (other than the weld holding permanently) is making sure that the flange lines up right after going through the PIA process of putting the exhaust back on. I'm also worried about snapping one of those three bolts when removing it, but am going to hit it with PB blaster tonight and let that stuff soak in. My engine light is on now too, but I'm guessing that has to do with the O2 sensors since the exhaust is not connected at the manifold.