Problem with Megan header - Honda Prelude Forum

SolRayz · 08-01-2005, 11:25 PM

Ok so Im 30 miles from home after a long 2500 mile round trip and I hear and feel this metallic pop from below my feet. I then notice a whole hell of a lot of noise from my header in the vicinity og the cat or flex pipe. Kinda sounds like a leaky exhaust, raspy and loud. I visually inspected everything and dont see anything loose or broken! What the hell is going on? Is there something inside the flex pipe that cam loose or what? Anyone?

petern101 · 08-02-2005, 01:05 AM

you might want to try seeing if there's an exhaust leak......

someone posted up the shop turned on the car, and then the mechanic put a towel over the flexpipe and then the noise went away........thats one way to troubleshoot it

btw megan has had a problem with a leaky flexpipe, one member on here has had a problem but they sent him another one

i have the megan header and no problem yet

prelude2005 · 08-02-2005, 08:34 AM

It's your flex pipe, that's where mine leaked, I called Megan about it, they said they would replace it for another 100 bucks.....

I just said screw it and got a DC.

I posted on this a while ago, pix still might be up from last time, do a search.

SolRayz · 08-02-2005, 09:57 AM

OK I did a visual inspections. Absolutely no cracks or breaks anywhere in the header including the flexpipe. However there is a somewhat noticeable smell of exhaust near the engine bay. Could it be from within the flex pipe.

Question for Charlie...where exactly did the flex pipe break on yours?

prelude2005 · 08-02-2005, 11:35 AM

It was an internal leak in the flex pipe.

After a while, you will notice carbon build up by/around the flex pipe.

95_5speed · 08-02-2005, 01:58 PM

sucks, i just got my car on the road with the megan header.. how many miles can i expect before it craps out lol ?

SolRayz · 08-02-2005, 06:59 PM

^well just like charlie, I only had on about a month....fvcking bullsh!t!!!! Ima pretty pissed if you couldnt tell!

Im calling Megan and if they dont send me free replacement I will make sure no one wants to buy from them ever again!

Lucke · 08-02-2005, 07:19 PM

just remember... you get what you pay for.

that said, sorry to hear about your problems.

SolRayz · 08-02-2005, 07:58 PM

well it figures that the warranty period is only 30 days from the date of purchase...lol

im probably going to put the stock header back on for now and try to get a new and hopefully improved flex pipe welded in.

red92si · 08-02-2005, 11:23 PM

Get a new, better flexpipe welded on and also modify the collector while you're at it.

prelude2005 · 08-02-2005, 11:53 PM

yea mine went out in about a month.

UWNTSUM · 08-03-2005, 01:05 AM

You get what u pay for in life. Everyone rags about the DC Sports header, its not all that great since the collector is daym small. I PERSONALLY have never had a prob with one, but i hear DC cracks alot?