Quick quezzie - which silicon on exhaust?

[kellyjo]

Ive just replaced my can with a lovely oval carbon stubby and it attaches with 3 bolts. Theyre as tight as I can get them but there is a tiny leak just in one spot. I assume its ok to seal with silicon, question is which one, do i need heat resistant stuff or will plain old kitchen sealant suffice?

Thanks, KJ xx

[Owenski]

VERY high temp sealent.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SILICONE-SEALANT-AUTO-EXHAUST-CAT-SAFE-ASSEMBLE-PASTE-/320383990962?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4a985fbcb2

[timwilky]

plain old bathroom does it. But use clear.

[Reeder]

Quite conflicting advice there.

[kellyjo]

I think ill try the bathroom stuff first and if it doesnt last i'll get the heat resistant stuff!!

Thanks for the replies x

[kellyjo]

I think ill try the bathroom stuff first and if it doesnt last i'll get the heat resistant stuff!!

Thanks for the replies x

[timwilky]

I was surprised when Carbon Can told me to use plain bathroom silicon. But it works.

[monkey]

From my own experience it doesn't always work. If you have to buy some I'd get stuff that should work from the off.

[monkey]

Oven silicone sealant will also work.

[Scoobs]

I used clear bathroom silicon on mine with now bother at all.

[monkey]

You pays your money and you takes your chance.

[Bluefish]

How hot does an exhaust get? Google says 250 deg c

[Dave20046]

I think ill try the bathroom stuff first and if it doesnt last i'll get the heat resistant stuff!!

Thanks for the replies x

I'm sure that stuff owenski linked is cheaper than decent bathroom sealant! (frustratingly expensive stuff)

But the above sounds like a good option providing you've got a bit lying around and aren't going to go give B&Q £8-£12

[Bluefish]

I have a small tube of this stuff you can have, it comes with fans for domestic boilers for sealing around the flue and fan, http://www.acc-silicones.com/content/products/as5550.ashx says 180 deg c max