Replacing Exhaust Manifold Gasket [message #100096] |
Fri, 17 September 2010 08:47 |
tphipps
Messages: 3005 Registered: August 2004 Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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My passenger side exhaust gasket is leaking between the front two manifold bolts, along the joining seam. I've ordered the RemFlex gaskets from JmK. The question, should I have the manifold smoothed, or allow the Remlex to do it's thing?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Tom Phipps,
w/ noisy exhaust leak
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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Re: [GMCnet] Replacing Exhaust Manifold Gasket [message #100098 is a reply to message #100096] |
Fri, 17 September 2010 08:54 |
Dennis S
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Depending on how it may be worn it may seal OK -- but exhaust gas can erode the surface.
Use a straight edge to check -- but having it smoothed is only $25-30 depending on your location.
If it is not too bad you could also put some sandpaper on a known flat surface, ie a table saw top, and sand it down yourself.
Dennis Sexton
73 GMC
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On Sep 17, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Thomas Phipps <tph1pp5@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> My passenger side exhaust gasket is leaking between the front two manifold bolts, along the joining seam. I've ordered the RemFlex gaskets from JmK. The question, should I have the manifold smoothed, or allow the Remlex to do it's thing?
> Inquiring minds want to know.
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> Tom Phipps,
> w/ noisy exhaust leak
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Re: [GMCnet] Replacing Exhaust Manifold Gasket [message #100299 is a reply to message #100291] |
Sat, 18 September 2010 20:12 |
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ljdavick
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Oh yes, I used ant-seize on all the bolts too!
Larry Davick
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On Sep 18, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> And a good coating of Never Seize couldn't hurt. I've put it on a lot of
> bolts that I normally wouldn't have. Lots of moisture and humidity in the
> Memphis area.
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> JWID,
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> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
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> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 5:57 PM, fred veenschoten <fredntoni@cox.net> wrote:
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>> i believe they call cor grade 8 bolts so they don't break as easily when
>> you try to remove them. you certainly don't need them for 18 Lb. of torque.
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>> Fred V
>> '77 Royale RB 455
>> P'cola, Fl
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