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Re: Gaskets

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Subject: Re: Gaskets
From: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:52:25 +0000
On Sun, 23 Feb 2003, at around 10:36:23 local time, James Carruthers 
<j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk> wrote:
>Mike,
>>>I loosened all the exhaust mountings so that the intermediate pipe
>>> could move back and forth freely - then did up the downpipe bolts
>>> *real* tight (I hate that teeth shivering eeek noise they make) - then
>>> did up the exhaust mountings. I've never actually had an exhaust
>>> mounting though.
>>
>> So how did you do up something you've never had?   Enquiring minds want
>> to know! <g>
>
>I meant the exhaust bracket at the muffler end... it was pulling backwards
>on the joint... no idea if it helped - but it seems to have.

Ah.
>
>>>Mine went over the summer when I was doing lots of commuting, but
>>> didn't go after this....
>>>
>>>Hasn't blown yet....
>>
>> Sounds like a good recommendation to me.
>
>Heh.... well.... now I've said that, what are the chances of it blowning
>on my way back to college this evening? <g>

Pretty high, I should think!

ATB
-- 
Mike
Ellie  - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly  - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671

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