ok, half of the y pipe wore away due to improper torquing off the clamps.. now i have a leak at the clamped area of y pipe.i tried to re clamp up on the y pipe but it came loose so im figuring there not enough y pipe left to clam on

im thinking i can get a band clamp to join both Y pipe and tail pipe what do you guys think??
granted i want to do all this with out removing the Y

 

Pics?

How thin is the metal of your Y pipe? You may be better off to start with a new Y? Those Pacesetter Y's aren't very much money.

 

A good muffler shop should be able to weld in a new piece for a reasonable price.

 

this is not my set up but im thinking i can do this i will take my pics soon also if you look close at the clamp joints it looks as if he has some sor t of aluminum foil in the joints for sealing purposes i dont know

 

Looks like a band clamp and someone decided to throw some exhaust wrap on for extra sealing.

 

i tried to put a 3 inch clamp on but its not clamping down on enough of the 3 inch header collector i tied to expand the u bolt to get more clearance but its not working i need some hotter heat o... any thought??

 

Looks like it just rotted... you're gonna need a new section of piping.