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| AvalonFal |
  Jul 23 2009, 09:59 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 483 Joined: 3-July 05 From: Southern New Jersey Coast Member No.: 4,367 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I have a small leak where the muffler flange bolts to the heat exchanger flange. I put in a new gasket, but still a leak. The muffler flange looks slightly bent at the 2 outer bolts. I don't want to hammer this thing too much and break the ears off. Can I use some type of sealant here??
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| hcdmueller |
Jul 23 2009, 10:02 AM
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????????????? Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 4-February 06 From: UK Member No.: 5,527 Region Association: England 
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I use red RTV (about the only thing it is good for) and two gaskets to get a good seal. Seems to work good.
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| Joe Bob |
Jul 23 2009, 10:18 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Heat it up with a torch and bend it with a pair of channel locks. RTV is a band aid.
Or cut it off and weld a new flange on. Muff shops are cheap if you don't have the equipment. Tell them it's a VW, you get 50% off the Porsche price. |
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| aircooledtechguy |
Jul 23 2009, 10:20 AM
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The Aircooledtech Guy Group: Members Posts: 1,966 Joined: 8-November 08 From: Anacortes, WA Member No.: 9,730 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(mikez @ Jul 23 2009, 09:18 AM)  Heat it up with a torch and bend it with a pair of channel locks. RTV is a band aid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Fix it once and do it right and you'll never look back. . . |
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| SLITS |
Jul 23 2009, 10:25 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Muffler paste ...... heh heh!
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 23 2009, 11:47 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(aircooledtechguy @ Jul 23 2009, 09:20 AM) QUOTE(mikez @ Jul 23 2009, 09:18 AM) Heat it up with a torch and bend it with a pair of channel locks. RTV is a band aid. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Fix it once and do it right and you'll never look back. . . I agree, with one glaring exception. Instead of channel locks, use a crescent wrench. That way, the jaws are in a fixed position and you won't be struggling to keep 'em tight. The Cap'n |
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