Air leaks titanium tip freeflow

[SstennizZ]

On my K8 I have a freeflow muffler with titanium tip and bolt in silencer.
Last week I noticed the outside of the tip was covered in black powder and the muffler starts making a lot more noise.
The leak is at the side where the tip is bolted to the silencer..
I will not take the silencer out, noise already is deafening in the car at 2000 to 2500 rpm..
Does anybody have any experience with this? Is there anything I can do about it? Can it do damage to the muffler?

Here's a picture of before the leakage.

[solo_ryder]

Take a after pic.

Its not that big of a deal, the muffler is just breaking in, just like a resonator would. They all get louder after time. As for a small leak, thats not that big of a deal I would think, take some pics of the soot so we can give you some more info. I wouldnt be worried though

[fowljesse]

If it concerns you, and you don't plan to take the silencer out, you could maybe JB Weld it, or take out the screw, rivet it, and fill in the rivet with a dowell, or JB Weld. Or, take out the screw, thread the hole, and bolt it with a bolt that has teflon tape, or threadlok on it.