mani top gasket

1. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #1 15th March 2012, 11:57

   do u put exhaust paste on the top are where the four pipes come out of block or just use the metal gasket? same goes for the second section do u put paste inbetween the gasket?
2. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #2 15th March 2012, 13:07

   Layer of copper grease on the gasket itself but thats all
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 15th March 2012, 13:44

   No need to, I'd do the studs/bolts though especially on the half way down joint
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 15th March 2012, 18:09

   all done. no putty needed. just a bitch to remove the studs to swap for stainless bolts. old mani was a horror to remove too so hoping once its re welded and get the rusty nuts off to split it in two again are done its a easy swap
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 16th March 2012, 10:49

   no paste at all if you still have a cat, the putty shit sets and bits can fire down the exhaust and bugger the innards of the cat
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 16th March 2012, 10:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 no paste at all if you still have a cat, the putty shit sets and bits can fire down the exhaust and bugger the innards of the cat

   i'll remember that for re fitting sports cat mani
7. saxosrus-uk Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 29

   #7 16th March 2012, 10:53

   only place you may need paste is on the centre to rear joint but if you use a decent clamp it will be fine.
8. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #8 16th March 2012, 15:09

   standard steel gasket on the mani headers will be fine. just make sure its sealed right. the bottom to cat if its under the floor cat use a new clamp kit + wire gasket and use copper grease on the bolts. otherwise its a bitch when removing in the future.