I have the exhaust gasket pictured below and its got a slightly raised side and a flat side. But which way on do i put the raised side, to the front of the car or the back? What is the principle here?
Exhaust gasket question
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Exhaust gasket question
Generally if one of the flanges is a flatter surface I would put the smooth side of the gasket facing that way, the raised side is better able to seal a less than perfect flange surface. Many of that design of raised steel gasket have an opposing wave /raised design on the opposite side.
I would be interested to hear any other thoughts re this.
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Thanks for the info. I will check which is the flatter flange side when i get a chance.
The other side of the gasket isn't completly flat, its got a very small raised bit, but its tiny in comparison.
I spent 2 hours getting the midsection off my 2008 GP. It was the original midsection but a 2019 backbox. The midsection hadn't actually failed it was rusted to the backbox so the whole lot will need to be replaced.
Sounds like a fun Winters job outside or do you have a central heated garage.
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The garage is now a bedroom...so it is centrally heated but I can no longer get a car in there lolSounds like a fun Winters job outside or do you have a central heated garage.
It only hammered down for about half an hour, long enough for me to plan my next line of attack
