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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558  
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top one would be more like a genuine one very thin ,BUT this type is ok if both bits are new if your fitting one new section to a old section then the bottom one would seal better as its thicker and softer then the top one
two new sections with new straight ends then top one fine one old one new then bottom one as the old part will be rusty and bit mis shaped on the flanges then fit bottom one but to be sure whatever gasket you used , I would say a small amount of exhaust sealer wouldn't hurt anyway Last edited by munch90 on 9th Oct 2014 3:04pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Oct 2014 2:32pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Cheers Munch (as always)
 .I'll pull em apart,then see. Also gonna paint the cat and rear box,anybody have an opinion on what paint to use.There is sound theory that keeping the gases hot (insulation) improves the flow,thus more power.Any opinions?? Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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9th Oct 2014 2:49pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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don't bother would be my advice no way your ever get paint to stick any good on a exhaust , yes you can get high temperature paint but getting it to stick and stay stuck on is another thing ( paint puts up with heat but peels off after a while in big lumps )
any exhaust you see "painted" would be enamelled or blasted then metal sprayed or ceramic coated , chromed etc to last paint wont make any difference to keeping heat in wrapping the exhaust is done but normally only front pipes (wrapped in glass fibre mat normally ) |
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9th Oct 2014 2:59pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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You could use something like this, tried a similar coating on the exhaust manifolds on my racer, did make a slight difference to heat transmitted through the tunnel.
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/h...st-coating 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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9th Oct 2014 4:18pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
So the zorst is off,whilst the back box is generally very good condition the flanges have lost quite a bit of metal,tho the mating surface is fine (pitted but flat),what do you think, re-fit or buy new, I can get a new take off back box for £40 ish.
Also can anyone recommend an exhaust sealant? Cheers  Click image to enlarge[/img] Click image to enlarge[/img] The rest of it. Click image to enlarge[/img] Click image to enlarge[/img] hard to believe the middle box (below,lol) is off the same car,lol Click image to enlarge[/img] Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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15th Oct 2014 5:43pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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I would replace if you can get one cheap , another job you wouldn't have to do for a while then
good sealers - gun gum , fire gum , bloseal all much the same really ( used blo seal for years , but not sure if you can get it in small tubes , I get it in the tubes for the mastic style trigger guns ) you don't want a exhaust repair putty it's bit thick , you want exhaust assembly paste |
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15th Oct 2014 6:56pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Cheers bud! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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15th Oct 2014 7:04pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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don't use loads of sealer ( if it oozes out the outside then it's oozing out inside as well ) no point in causing a smaller hole on inside
if your going to take a while before bolting it all up tight , wet (water) the surface of the sealer it will stop it going hard too quick |
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15th Oct 2014 7:13pm |
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