Manifold gasket tips

[jinjur]

I remember reading here somewhere that Fred was the bee-hatch for fitting the cat-to-mani gasket (ph2 172 type) as i appear to have the tell-tale hissing from the gear lever area and can see a couple of feint black soot marks on mine.

Fred, can you offer any tips in fitting this or is there a knack / things to look for? I did note that the cat can flop about like a big wobbly dong even when bolted up, i take it you have to watch what position it sits at when installed.

I have had the existing one off when i was doing my lambda sensor to inspect it but im looking for gotcha's or trade secrets......that......errm, wont be secret anymore

Cheers
A

 

[Fred@BTM]

pay someone else to do it LOL!

 

[Wick]

There's a comprehensive guide in the... You guessed it... Guides section

 

[jinjur]

There's a comprehensive guide in the... You guessed it... Guides section

Is there fk, I searched the ballix outta it......ffs....lol

Will go and try and be less special

​J

 

[jinjur]

pay someone else to do it LOL!

cheeky heure

 

[jinjur]

Ach shytebaskets...............there the fkr is.

FLOL

Thanks anyway

Not you Fred, you are still a heure


​J

 

[jinjur]

Actually, reading it..........i know all that :/

The layout pic is great as lets face it, I would take it all off and forget the order of bolts/washers in about 3 seconds.

I was just wondering if how the cat pipe sits has anything to do with leaks or is it fairly well sealed with a new gasket?

You know how an exhaust like a K-Tec can really kinda, sit any shape and affect the cat and so on...

​J