HELP: Raceland 4-2-1 manifold blowing even with new gaskets.

1. manc Established Member Joined: Dec 2004 Derby Posts: 1945 Pug 207

   #1 13th February 2007, 15:55

   Hi,
   
   Got a local garage to fit my Raceland 4-2-1 manifold, just been told that it is blowing quite badly even with the new gaskets what they have to do is fab up a thicker gasket to stop it from blowing, does this sound firmliar? if so where can I source a thicker gasket from.
   
   Thx.
   ManC
2. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #2 13th February 2007, 15:58

   you could use 2 gaskets mate,thats what i did on my vtr
3. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #3 13th February 2007, 16:11

   could you not leave the original gasket on and put another new one on with it!? and have two gaskets!
4. Japman Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Costa del Wales Posts: 12393 Spam Wagon

   #4 13th February 2007, 16:17

   u could do but its best to put new gasket on
5. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #5 13th February 2007, 16:18

   just an idea!
6. VTS_16v_Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500

   #6 13th February 2007, 16:23

   Is this a common problem as I need to replace my cracked Janspeed Manifold and was leaning towards a RaceLand 4-2-1 item, as it seems GMC 4-1's are outa stock and will be for a while
7. manc Established Member Joined: Dec 2004 Derby Posts: 1945 Pug 207

   #7 13th February 2007, 16:24

   Hi,
   
   Cheers for the replies.
   
   Well apprantly the guy at the garage says he knows a local company who have 1mm thick gaskets which he's ordered & gonna fit.
   He said he could fit a couple of normal gaskets (paper thick) but it isnt the right thing todo which sounds fair enough really.
   
   He said they spent the entire day on it
   
   ManC
   
   @VTS_16v_Boy, as far as I know this is'nt a common problem, it's common to find the lower hanger does not fit/line up than the manifold blowing.
8. manc Established Member Joined: Dec 2004 Derby Posts: 1945 Pug 207

   #8 13th February 2007, 16:39

   There's actually a off the shelf products you can buy for this type of problem.
   
   HERMETITE Exhaust Assembly Paste.
   
   Will look into this if this thicker gasket doesnt fix the problem.
   
   
   ManC