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how to straighten TRD Header flange?

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After hearing my slight header leak get louder and louder, I finally put in the time to figure out where its coming from. Turns out it's leaking where the y-pipe connects to the driver's side headers (right between the engine and the firewall). In any case, it looks like it was over-tightened when it was installed and the flanges are bent. I guess the gasket was too thick?? Anyway I plan to spend my weekend taking out the y-pipe and I need to re-straighten the flanges. Any ideas on the best way to do this?
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Gadget said:
They do sell the upgraded Y pipe separately. Call TRD direct and they will give you the correct part number for your year truck and then you can order it directly from your local dealer.

It is the same Y pipe, but they cut the flanges off of the end and welded on slip joints that use a big ball type gasket and it is held under constant pressure with some big springs. That upgrade is what saved the TRD headers from being a total POS. With that mod they are the nicest headers you can get for the 5VZ.

Do you know what company makes headers for TRD?
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