Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: Exhaust maifold gasket fun

I forgot how much interference had to be removed to get the exhaust manifolds out. Both my gaskets in the V6 are leaking, as well as the donut. I got the driver side out and installed a new Remflex gasket, but to get there, I had to undo accessories so I could undo brackets, so I could undo more brackets Shocked

After moving the A/C compressor and power steering pump out of the way and removing their brackets, old gasket is out and new one in. I am not looking forward to the passenger side with all the A.I.R. crap to move along with the EGR which is attached to the manifold.

The old piece looked like this when I finally got it out.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

Time for headers. Very Happy

Dewey316 · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject:

alloy · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject:

Try it on a V8 with AC Mad

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:06 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:09 pm Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject:

Man guys, my headers come right out... Razz

Easy peasy. I have nothing bolted to or around them though, a little different than your experiences.

Remflex are the best exhaust gaskets in the world. Thumbs up

91camaro_rs · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:02 am Post subject:

i didnt even have gaskets on my v6 and i had no leaks

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:03 am Post subject:

If your manifolds are nice and true, no gaskets is the way to fly. Nothing to blow out.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject:

Yep get them mani's surfaced and install without gasket just like gm intended.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject:

What's the cost of that? About the same as gaskets? Anyway, I'm not pulling them off again Cool

Only piece I couldn't find anywhere is the gasket that goes to the EGR riser (the pipe the EGR sits on top of) where it mounts to the manifold.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:03 pm Post subject:

Depends on the place. Anywhere from $50-$80 for the pair.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject:

Maybe next time. I could get two to three sets of the gaskets I have for that. These shouldn't leak, unless the unlikely damage on install, and once installed, the bolts never need to be re-torqued. I have the same brand gaskets on the 89's headers, and haven't touched the bolts since install.

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject:

Say John, when you and James put those turds cleverly disguised as headers on your Trans Am, you just used the paper "gaskets" didn't you? Razz

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject:

No, they were the steel layered ones that either the previous owner provided or that I got from Ian. They were three pieces per side, not one big one like in the above pic.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

Those might get you a few miles with the FlowSucks. Before I went with Remflex gaskets on mine, I was blowing double-stacked Mr. Gasket papers (another fine company that doesn't make total crap Rolling Eyes

) with regularity at around 500 miles.

iansane · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

500 miles will take like 3 years for John. Smile

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:27 pm Post subject: