02-04-13, 07:57 PM
(02-04-13, 07:37 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote: The 4 gold / bronze seals are indeed for the connection at the head
The other one is a seal between the end of the downpipes and the link pipe on the stock exhaust. A replacement should be easy to get hold of if you need it
Most aftermarket exhausts I've seen however do not use a gasket at this end. The metal pipes are bored so that they are a very tight fit. My Beowulf can has to be heavily persuaded on and that's without a gasket. It did come with one I believe, but I was never going to be able to use it so didn't and I've had no issues. There are no air leaks in the joins (no major ones at least) and I haven't had to use any sort of external sealant on them either
Hope that helps
Yay. I got summat right :-). As far as I can see the gauze seems to be a belt and braces affair and a bit ott. The other forums imply you can use copper grease or silicon or other things if you need to get a tight fit. Apparently if you run it for a while, provided it's tight, it will seal itself anyway.
I know nothing about engines or exhausts so I'll get my coat.... Again.
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