Cat fitting kit, am I missing something?

[Jonny1*2]

Recieved these from K-tec today. Nice and prompt . Am i missing two washers though?

Also, why is there a gasket with this kit when there isn't one on the car originally?

 

[Chrisjk]

That kit is complete. Also did you say your car had NO gasket?

 

[Flaydog]

No mate you have everything there and there is a gasket on the car, its probably welded itself to the manifold so give it a bit of knock with a hammer and it will come off.

 

[clio_luke]

everything is there. i think you will find you do have a gasket on there (as above)

 

[Jonny1*2]

hmmm, not sure if there is, but i'll double check. it was dark when i removed it. Thanks guys.

 

[clio_luke]

remember to remove the bolt cups (2nd from left) from the mani flange. give it a good wire brush too, there is usually a fair bit of surface rust there.

 

[clio_luke]

it would have been blowing like crazy if there was no gasket on there suerly!

 

[Jonny1*2]

Yeah they're still stuck in, couldn't be arsed making loads of noise to get them out as it was late. The manifold join is rusted up and looking sorry for itself yeah. Fingers crossed there is no structural issues

 

[Jonny1*2]

it would have been blowing like crazy if there was no gasket on there suerly!

It was blowing a little, but I think that will probably have been the springs needing changing.

 

[Flaydog]

Regarding the question about the two washers; the new kit doesn't have the metal washers which is counteracted by having shorter bolts which you will notice when you come to to swap them over.

 

[Flaydog]

It was blowing a little, but I think that will probably have been the springs needing changing.

Dont count your chickens that the new kit will stop the blowing ...trust me, they're a cnut

 

[Jonny1*2]

I believe so. Might get my mate to put a bracket on the CAT to stop it hanging so much if it still blows with the new zorst on

 

[Flaydog]

Also copper silicon will help to seal it

 

[Jonny1*2]

I would do if I was decatting, but don't want to with it being pre-CAT just in case.

 

[Fred@BTM]

there's 2 washers missing, but they're not really needed anyway!

 

[Flaydog]

I would do if I was decatting, but don't want to with it being pre-CAT just in case.

If you're taking it apart to do the mani/cat kit, you might want to seal up the cat join to the exhaust whilst you're at it. Otherwise be prepared....

 

[Jonny1*2]

If you're taking it apart to do the mani/cat kit, you might want to seal up the cat join to the exhaust whilst you're at it. Otherwise be prepared....

No problem there, BTB are modding my CAT so i've got a true 2.5inch through system, so new style clamp. Fingers crossed the blowing is minimal from the mani :S

 

[Jonny1*2]

there's 2 washers missing, but they're not really needed anyway!

Thought so, where do the washers i've got go then? Is it the order i've put them in the pic?

 

[Andyman]

Your worrying too much. Just use a couple of washers from your old kit.

Spring kits a pain in the rear. I ended up bolting the thing up with the biggest bolts the holes would accept and have done with it. Never had a problem since

 

[Jonny1*2]

So you've not flex in yours at all then andy? Have you put in a supporting bracket to reduce any stress issues on the cat/mani join?

 

[Da]

I think if you took the flex out the 182 system you would have knocking issues.

I repaced my join a few weeks back and it's spot on now.

 

[Jonny1*2]

ktec one daz? I thought there would have to be some give to accomodate the big lump moving

 

[Da]

Yep, same one you have Jonny. Was a piece of piss.

But yeah the system on a 182 seems to move about quite alot so I for one wouldn't be removing the flexi joint.