Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

What is the best way to fit exhaust gaskets? (The steel wool-type ones that fit in the cylinder heads). I've got a '00 curvy and the gaskets seem bigger than the ports... :confused:

Re: Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

Good morning.


Some pattern gaskets are somewhat oversize, but providing you have original gaskets the problem is most likely a little corrosion on the side of the ports themselves. You'll have to scrape it off.
Stick the new gaskets into place using a little instant gasket. This will help prevent dislodging them when fitting the exhaust.


Cheers.

Re: Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

The alternative to instant gasket is grease.

Druid

Re: Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

Steel wool? In cylinder head? Pretty sure they are little silver/brass things in head, the long steel wool things go in the downpipe

Re: Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

Nah, from memory the OEM head gaskets look like a highly compressed brillo pad and cost a fortune[1].

Other makes seem to either use a crushable copper ring or a fabric looking ring (probably ceramic fibre) with a steel inner and outer.

Druid

[1] £5 each IIRC.

Re: Fitting Exhaust Gaskets
 

Thanks guys, after lots of scraping it fitted perfectly. I think some sealant had been used previously and the "crust" that was left was blocking the new gasket.