# Please help 2003 f150 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford, f150\ **Created:** [October 10, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072 "2020-10-10T22:54:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/1 "2020-10-10T22:54:40Z")
I have a 2003 f-150 4.6 supercrew cab 4x4 can someone please tell me if there is a exhaust donut or gasket where the exhaust manifold bolts to the rest of the exhaust, or is the flange just held together by the bolts without any gasket or donut? i have been trying to look on line but cant find any info. ``` thanks in advance ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/2 "2020-10-10T23:09:14Z")
Why not look on an auto parts site like Rockauto or Ford to see if they sell one. If they do, you need it, if they don’t you don’t. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/3 "2020-10-10T23:15:48Z")
I have looked and dont really see any. I just never heard of exhaust flange not having a donut or gasket ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/4 "2020-10-10T23:20:05Z")
Well you have now. Ford uses something similar to a vee band clamp with a bell mouth shape on the exhaust pipe that makes the seal ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/5 "2020-10-10T23:21:27Z")
It has what’s called a bell-mouth exhaust connection. The exhaust pipe has this type of flange, ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/7/472ed2931c4cbfbe84c4092609b8d25520e5eb1f.jpeg) And the manifold has this type of flange. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/9/e9b383ad4282a2521aba481a8e0fa83df5fffabf.jpeg) So when the clamp on the pipe is tightened into the manifold, it forces the pipe to form to the bell-mouth and create a seal. Tester ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/6 "2020-10-10T23:29:05Z")
thank you Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/7 "2020-10-11T04:28:04Z")
Are you smelling exhaust fumes? Do you hear an exhaust leak? ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/8 "2020-10-11T19:27:29Z")
yes, its leaking at the flange. the bolts are rusted and probably need to be cut off and replaced. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-help-2003-f150/171072/9 "2020-10-11T20:34:02Z")
And any muffler shop can do this easier and quicker than you can go get the wrong parts.