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Exhaust Pipe Gasket Recommendations?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 2, 2016.

  1. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Got a leak where the pipe joins the manifold, actually two- mid point both sides but it's worse towards the driver's side.

    Pipe is 1 1/2" stainless & the shop put a very beefy flange on there, must be a 1/4" thick.

    Can anyone recommend a good (brand name) gasket that will crush down a bit to seal the leaks?

    Thanks,

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 2, 2016
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  2. oddfirejeeper

    oddfirejeeper Active Member

    walker gaskets are good. they have an online catalog
     
    oddfirejeeper, Sep 2, 2016
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  3. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Did you check to see if the flange is distorted from uneven tightening?
     
    Glenn, Sep 3, 2016
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  4. Twin2

    Twin2 not him 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    just use two gaskets
     
    Twin2, Sep 3, 2016
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  5. ETZFAM

    ETZFAM FLATIES & ROUND FENDERS, SOME EVEN RUN

    Remflex, these are the best, kinda pricey but will last
     
    ETZFAM, Sep 3, 2016
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  6. Unkel Dale

    Unkel Dale delivery on my Jeep from Ft. Campbell, Ky.

    Howard, remflex did not suck. I realize typing that, that way, MAY not help, but they ARE pretty good. Think about removing the manifold and gluing 100 grit sandpaper to a plywood guy to sand the faces flatter. You are not removing ever 1/8 of an inch from the face here. You do not need the other one removed, it does not leak, right?
     
    Unkel Dale, Sep 3, 2016
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  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Not yet, but if it is it' so thick I'll never be able to bend it back. :(

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 3, 2016
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  8. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Mr Gasket makes some extra thick gasket material you can use to make your own. It's meant for headers but works well on lots of stuff. It can be a pain to cut and is kind of expensive but it works very well on exhaust. I used to use it to make my own header gaskets because I'd blow them frequently when I Was racing ( problem with one exhaust port being slightly eroded). The stuff has to be 1/4" thick. Once I started using that stuff problems went away.
     
    nickmil, Sep 4, 2016
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  9. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Only got the one :)

    And there's a stud sticking out of it that negates any sanding operations.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 4, 2016
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  10. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Thanks Nick, I'll look into that.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Sep 4, 2016
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  11. Chilly

    Chilly Active Member

    Make sure you tighten it evenly. Spin nuts on until flange mates up flat, then apply one turn at a time to each nut.
     
    Chilly, Sep 5, 2016
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