Exhaust Manifold Gasket

[sinistaGTR]

quick question,

i have had to take my manifold off about 5 times in the last week the gasket is about a month old (been driven like 5 times)and is in great cond. Only prob is since i have taken the manifold off and on so much it now has a tiny leak out number 6. Now is there some type of gasket go crap (exhaust putty etc)???? that i can use to seal up the gasket. I dont feel like spending $110 on a new gasket when this one is fine just a bit squished. I tried some holymer stuff but its better suited to head gaskets etc not really an ex application.

[MANWHORE]

yeah, there's gasket goo for exhausts. ask your local auto store. If it was me, I'd probably change the exhaust gasket to save having to pull the whole setup off later. From memory, the rb30 mani gask fits if you cut up the ports individually

[Abo Bob]

Hmm I'm a tightarse but with a leak already there I would go the new gasket sorry mate.

[D-limo]

Have a brand new genuine Nissan RB25DET gasket sitting here. $50+ postage. PM me

edit - Sorry thought you needed inlet not exhaust

Edited July 11, 2007 by Drift_Limo

[discopotato03]

A gasket is only designed to be used once , it does its job by being compressed and conforming to the surfaces its clamped in between . Once its removed there is no guarantee that it will compress again and this is often why they won't reseal .

If this is a paper style gasket and silly money for what it is I'd use the old one as a template and draw up a new one on a sheet of gasket paper . You may need wad punches to get bolt/stud holes neat and accurate but if time is no prob its one way to save a buck .

If its an exhaust manifold gasket then only one of the correct material will work . If RB30 gaskets can be cut up to suit the stud pattern and port sizes maybe an RB30ET gasket is the go .

Cheers A .

Edit : You may want to put a straight edge like a steel rule across that manifold face to make sure its flat and square .

Edited July 11, 2007 by discopotato03

[ardie]

yeah just get an rb30 gasket, i got one from Bursons for $4, just chop it so you have individual ports, also if you want to be sure spray it with some of that coppercoat manifold gasket spray (there are a few similar products around)

[sinistaGTR]

lol just got an rb30 one for $9 cut it up fits great now too put the manifold on etc this is just the saving of a century

[sinistaGTR]

doh manifold needs facing