Muffler Cement. I have used this for connections that I could not get
to stop leaking. It is in a tube like gasket sealer. what I have was
sold by Yale Automotive. I most likely got it at Farm Fleet. It goes
on like gasket sealer and sets up when heated by the exhaust. Smear it
on all surfaces that touch and it has worked good for me.
Jeff Kelly
On 9/29/2016 5:49 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote:
> My exhaust pipe is securely fastened to the bracket on the bellhousing mount,
> hung from a rubber mount just in front of the rear axle, and the the muffler
> is suspended on a rubber mount. No movement at all between the engine and
> exhaust pipe. But the donut gasket leaks.
>
> I think the sealing surface in the end of the manifold where the donut goes
> may be the problem.
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 6:25 PM, David Ambrose via Spridgets
>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> We're having that problem too. Check that the exhaust pipe is solidly
>> mounted. Some <ahem> person installed one of those rubber hangers for the
>> intermediate exhaust pipe mount. The pipe wiggled, compressed the donut,
>> which then leaked. I picked up all the correct pieces and am installing it
>> next. I'll post how that holds up.
>>
>> As for cars working, fat chance. Ours is awaiting some loving attention from
>> me, or my son to finish connecting the engine to the rest of the car.
>>
>> We also had one very odd failure. Both rebound straps failed. We installed
>> them a couple years ago, but they weren't up to the task of restraining the
>> rear axle for the few months we had the car up on jack stands. Have new ones
>> in there now, and the rear end is sitting on jack stands under the axle
>> instead of the body.
>>
>>
>>> On 9/28/2016 9:21 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets wrote:
>>> Everybodies cars are running perfectly and we had nothing to report.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hah! I replaced the donut between the exhaust pipe and manifold AGAIN on
>>> my '72. Still leaks. Argh.
>>>
>>> Sent from my keyboard
>>>
>>>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 10:29 AM, Jeff via Spridgets
>>>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Haven't seen a post for over a week. Is there a problem?
>>>> Jeff Kelly
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