boy, ain't that the truth fraser, when i went over my new to me 04, i couldn't believe how much gap there was at that joint. (hey, they didn't have that qc problem when they were made in sweden :x ) i used red rtv, and after assembly, used a heat gun to cure before starting so it wouldn't all blow out.first place to seal up properly is where the headers join the mid-section of the exhaust.