oh %@#@!

[Az4u2c]

Okay, so i just realized i have no new gaskets for the crossover pipe between the exhaust manifolds! Napa said they'd have one in a week, and so far they were the only parts store i've called that had any idea what I was talking about. The dealership in schottsbluff (which sucks ass, sent me wrong parts last time) didn't know what i was looking for and the dealer in North Platte said they'd take 7-10 days. I really pressed for time here, how bad of an idea is it to reuse the old gaskets? I have new gaskets everywhere else...

[MrwassmanNA2T]

They are the triangle metal ones right? I reused mine... No leaks what so ever

[zmech]

[Az4u2c]

Thanks for the reply. I'll just reuse them then. I'm far more worried about the manifolds themselves leaking because of this FUBAR'd stud on the passenger side then ended up being drilled out and retapped. Damn things...

Don't have any expirence with reusing gaskets really, so it's great to have some people to ask advice from.

[SATAN]

Yes you can reuse the one you are asking about.

[Domdogg123]

If you really want to get a new gasket on there:

1) buy a sheet of header gasket material, like $10-20, it's like a 1' x 3' sheet.

2) Trace out the gasket you want to cut.

3) Use a dremel or heavy-duty scissors to cut out the gasket

4) Enjoy!

[Z31SPL]

On a related note conserning those gasket maker sheets, my friend recently needed a turbo to downpipe gasket for his turbo setup on his miata so he tried to use one of those sheets of header gasket material to make one himself, it worked good for about 2 weeks then it just totally disintegrated. Maybe they cant handle the turbo temps., I dont know, never had much exp. with the stuff.

[SATAN]

Z31SPL wrote: On a related note conserning those gasket maker sheets, my friend recently needed a turbo to downpipe gasket for his turbo setup on his miata so he tried to use one of those sheets of header gasket material to make one himself, it worked good for about 2 weeks then it just totally disintegrated. Maybe they cant handle the turbo temps., I dont know, never had much exp. with the stuff.

It would work on the cross over pipe because there is a "sleeve" that slides into the manifold which holds all the pressure. the gasket would just do the sealing part of it. On a down pipe or somthing along those lines you are right it would just fall apart after a while because it is just two flat pieces of metal (flanges) sandwiching the gasket.

[84z31]

what do you use between the turbing housing and downpipe for a gasket. i can't remember what i did with mine when i tore it apart. and i have been trying to decide what material to use. aluminum will burn up.

[SATAN]

84z31 wrote: what do you use between the turbing housing and downpipe for a gasket. i can't remember what i did with mine when i tore it apart. and i have been trying to decide what material to use. aluminum will burn up.

They usually just bolt the DP to the turbo. NO gasket. They say you can do this when you mate two cast iron surfaces together

[MrwassmanNA2T]

yeah, my turbo and elbow have no gasket. But my downpipe has one of the donut gaskets i think

[84z31]

thanks. i could not remember if there was one or not. cool. now if i could just get those two broken bolts out. :evil:

[quote]SATAN wrote:

what do you use between the turbing housing and downpipe for a gasket. i can't remember what i did with mine when i tore it apart. and i have been trying to decide what material to use. aluminum will burn up.
They usually just bolt the DP to the turbo. NO gasket. They say you can do this when you mate two cast iron surfaces together

[Firehawk]

Metal gasket typically can be reused. I carry most all gaskets in stock, so if anyone needs one right away, I can mail them out. Same goes for hoses, and a whole bunch of other parts.