Exhaust leaks

[cgoldy]

I have what I think is either a sutton or sutton knock off. The pipes just push into the muffler and have no clamps or sealing mechanism. Just straight pipe into straight pipe. There is a lot of grey inside the lower cowl that indicates to me that exhaust gass is escaping into the cowl area. Should I be concerned?? And if so, any advice on how to fix it.

Thanks in advance

 

[Gordon Misch]

If it's a Sutton, there are clamps - - -

 

[Steve Pierce]

This is a picture of the Sutton exhaust and clamps. There are beads rolled in the tubes under the clamps.

Stock system uses slip joints with a flat clamp and a tit in it to keep the pipes from slipping.

 

[cgoldy]

Steve,

That looks like a very nicely built exhaust. I would be ashamed to post a picture of mine after seeing the true sutton. I spent days trying to modify mine and the lower cowl to get it to fit. I blamed the zero thrust motor mount which seemed to raise the nose bowl thus reducing the clearance below the engine. I think I might ring sutton for an original. Or are there other alternatives I should consider?

Thanks,

Colin