[6pack] Replacing exhaust gasket

[Jeff Scarbrough]

At 07:12 PM 5/1/2008, alan g graffam wrote:

>Does anyone have advise on how to do this job and not get too frustrated?

In general:

!.  Soak everything in PB Blaster or equivalent...

2.  Let it soak for a while, then apply more.

3.  Go drink a cool frosty beverage.

4.  Apply more, then rap the fittings with a hammer.

5.  Have another beverage.

6.  Apply more, then wait overnight.

7.  Apply more, then test with wrench.  Try to tighten just a bit 
first, then loosen after it moves.  If no movement, repeat 1 to 6 
above, until the nuts come free.

Unless you regularly win the lottery, you will probably break a stud 
where the downpipe meets the manifold.  Since you are prepared with a 
complete set of intake and exhaust gaskets, it won't be much trouble 
to completely remove the exhaust manifold and replace the 
studs.  When reassembling, copper anti-seize is your friend.



Jeff Scarbrough      75 TR6 x 1, 76 1500 x 2, 78 1500 x 1, 80 1500 x 0.5
http://www.fishplate.org/vehicles/
Athens, Georgia         #354 


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