Cascade Crew

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject: Exaust leak? Maybe?

ummm...remeber kids, when you hear that exaust leak, don't just keep keep tightening the header bolts. Wink

fiveoformula · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject:

Dang you got your use out of those Laughing

alloy · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

Your gaskets lasted longer than mine did. Mine looked exactly the same as yours do. I now have percy's dead soft aluminum reusable gaskets and couldn't be happier with them.

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

I couldn't find the Percy gaskets today out here in Gresham, but I did get the Mr Gasket brand reusable aluminum gaskets. We will see how they do. I need to get a few heat cycles through and make sure the header bolts are nice and tight.

chevymad · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:17 pm Post subject:

Funny, I just took my heads completely off the truck.. Left the felpro header gaskets stuck to them. Machined the rocker stud bosses, then reinstalled everything.. Using the same header gaskets! Wink

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

Victor Renz Nitroseal FTW!

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

thats what you call "getting your money's worth " Laughing

zer0321 · Member Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 40

i've been there too, when the ticking starts it can get old fast. seems like its almost inevitable to burn out gaskets on some headers. at least that's what i thought until i found a solution that worked for me, if you're interested check these graphite gaskets out:

http://www.remflex.com/

i've been really impressed with the ones i've used, no retorqueing needed and no leaks so far (have had them in for about 1.5 years), worth every penny!

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

redlava · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

I would just use the cheap header gasket. In my experience doesn't make a difference. Once the gasket leaks its junk. Tighten the new gasket when its cold. Then when the engines still hot retighten the header bolts again. Never had a problem with them leaking after this process.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:31 am Post subject:

I hate Mr. Gasket products so much. I have never seen anything they make that wasn't crap, nor have I had any of their gaskets of any type last more than a few thousand miles.

I will say +3 on the Remflex's though. I put one on the passenger side of the IROC (warped header flange on that side, was blowing out double-stacked Mr. Gasket's every 500 miles) and it's lasted about 2K now with no retorque, per their instructions.*crosses fingers*

fiveoformula · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:44 am Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Exaust leak? Maybe?

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

If you would remember correctly, I sourced a replacement manifold at the junkyard and replaced the one with the broken bolt Wink