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| Bertus |
 Jun 24 2007, 09:38 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 2-May 05 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 4,021 Region Association: South East States  |
In my quest to figure out my exhaust leak issues I removed my headers. Two of the copper gaskets came out, including the offending one I believe (pretty good bend in it). Anyway the other two won't come out. Casual poking and prodding has not dislodged them so.... Anybody have suggestions on how to tackle so I don't screw things up, or do I let sleeping dogs lie and leave them alone and replace the other two?
Thanks in advance, Bert |
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| dlo914 |
Jun 25 2007, 12:09 AM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
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| Twystd1 |
Jun 25 2007, 01:02 AM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
Naw... yank em all out and look at em.
That way you will know for sure which offending copper ring is toasted. I use a 90 degree pick to yank em off in a car. You can usually (and carefully) just tap em and they fall off. Note. You can use a dab of super glue or a (teeny bit) of permatex copper to hold them in while you reset you headers if you have to. Jake Raby has some trick copper gaskets for this application. They work better than stock. Len Hoffman told me about these. And since they have been using these. The exhaust leaks issues have gone way down. I figure a guy that builds custom Type IV heads for a living must know something. Do not score up the mating surfaces trying to get them out. Just take your time. Thats my opinion and experience. Your may be different. Regards, Clayton |
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| BahnBrenner914 |
Jun 25 2007, 02:53 AM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
Aren't the copper rings crushable and have to be replaced every time you take the headers off? or is that just a marketing ploy?
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| Johny Blackstain |
Jun 25 2007, 06:51 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(BahnBrenner914 @ Jun 25 2007, 04:53 AM)  Aren't the copper rings crushable and have to be replaced every time you take the headers off? or is that just a marketing ploy? Yes they are, yes you do & no it's not. I don't know of any copper washers from any manufacturer that are reuseable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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| Bertus |
Jun 25 2007, 07:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 2-May 05 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 4,021 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Twystd1 @ Jun 24 2007, 11:02 PM) Naw... yank em all out and look at em. That way you will know for sure which offending copper ring is toasted. I use a 90 degree pick to yank em off in a car. You can usually (and carefully) just tap em and they fall off. Note. You can use a dab of super glue or a (teeny bit) of permatex copper to hold them in while you reset you headers if you have to. Jake Raby has some trick copper gaskets for this application. They work better than stock. Len Hoffman told me about these. And since they have been using these. The exhaust leaks issues have gone way down. I figure a guy that builds custom Type IV heads for a living must know something. Do not score up the mating surfaces trying to get them out. Just take your time. Thats my opinion and experience. Your may be different. Regards, Clayton Thanks, I will try the gaskets from Jake. |
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| Gint |
Jun 25 2007, 06:15 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Stock copper exhaust gaskets can be re-annealed and re-used. I've done it many times. Of course, you have to remove them from the head first though. Carefully pick away at them and persistence will prevail.
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