Hi

 

I'm dropping the exhaust from the cat back this weekend to get at various bits like rear steering, diff oil plug etc, plus to polish and check for any damage, any advice on what I'll need to do a proper job of fitting them back on? new gaskets/some kind of exhaust paste/sealant?

 

Cheers

Hi

 

I'm dropping the exhaust from the cat back this weekend to get at various bits like rear steering, diff oil plug etc, plus to polish and check for any damage, any advice on what I'll need to do a proper job of fitting them back on? new gaskets/some kind of exhaust paste/sealant?

 

Cheers

 

You will only need to replace the gaskets if they have perished, but you can use some silicon sealant to help seal it if your that worried, thats it.

Exhaust Assembly Paste.

 

Silicone sealant is best saved for the bathroom.

Exhaust Assembly Paste.

 

Silicone sealant is best saved for the bathroom.

 

thats why half the garages across the country use silicon sealant now, exhaust paste drys out flakes and leave you with a blowing exhaust (well can do)

 

Silicon sealant drys out fast, leaves a good seal and cleans up better when you take the exhaust off.

That's RTV, close, I'll give you that. Expensive in comparison to paste.

 

But you gotta be a pretty special snowflake to screw up assembly paste.

What is RTV out of interest? I'll be removing/replacing my exhaust soon, is it a better alternative to paste?

Murmur, I'm not going to argue with you, I've used normal clear silicon for years, I usedto work in the tire and exhaust trade, it doesn't take much for the exhaust paste to crumble and start leaving holes, have seen pleanty of people come in from other garages needing the exhaust sorting out where it's been blowing from the joins due to exhaust paste, now if you want to be anal about things you can go buy an "official" product that costs more, or you can get a silicone sealant rated for 250 degrees and do the same job that works just as good

K thanks for the advice. I'll have to check the condition of the gaskets as they come off and go from there.

 

Exciting :)

Murmur, I'm not going to argue with you, I've used normal clear silicon for years, I usedto work in the tire and exhaust trade, it doesn't take much for the exhaust paste to crumble and start leaving holes, have seen pleanty of people come in from other garages needing the exhaust sorting out where it's been blowing from the joins due to exhaust paste, now if you want to be anal about things you can go buy an "official" product that costs more, or you can get a silicone sealant rated for 250 degrees and do the same job that works just as good

 

Chill baby..... Chill........lol xx

 

We all know high temp silicone based compound is best for mating faces on exhaust flanges....... :cool3:

 

Alz.

 

Easy tiger....... :tooth: