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Old 11-22-2008, 04:06 PM
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My pipe doesn't seem to fit very tight in where it connects to the header so i was wondering if i could put some of that hi temp sillicone gasket maker around the original gasket so when i put it on it will hopefully make a better seal than what is there at the moment. It's the skyline v12+ if it matters. Would that be ok? When i want to take it off though i will have to replace the gaskets i suppose

I don't want to ruin it i only just bought it 2nd hand

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dude just buy a new gasket for it.
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dude just buy a new gasket for it.
The gasket is brand new. I put a new one on when i installed it and it's still pretty loose. I'm just worried it will pop out with one hit.

I knew you could seal a motor but i didn't know about the exhaust pipe itself
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The gasket is brand new. I put a new one on when i installed it and it's still pretty loose. I'm just worried it will pop out with one hit.

I knew you could seal a motor but i didn't know about the exhaust pipe itself
Are you using the correct size gasket?
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don't forget new springs

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with this pipe u need to buy the skyline gasket, if this is what u have then chuck the springs on and it wont come apart. if it leaks where the join is buy a bigger/thicker gasket or buy a new header

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Yeah i think so they were the ones that came with it but i will check it all out again and get back to you's.

The little springs are the smaller ones for 1/10 pipes so if it wasn't for them it would probably be worse off as far as air leaks are concerned

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Originally Posted by NiTrO BoOsTeR
with this pipe u need to buy the skyline gasket, if this is what u have then chuck the springs on and it wont come apart. if it leaks where the join is buy a bigger/thicker gasket or buy a new header

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Do you know the part number or a place where i can get the gaskets? i live in western sydney

I'm not sure if the ones i got with it are the correct ones
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Originally Posted by freestyles
My pipe doesn't seem to fit very tight in where it connects to the header so i was wondering if i could put some of that hi temp sillicone gasket maker around the original gasket so when i put it on it will hopefully make a better seal than what is there at the moment. It's the skyline v12+ if it matters. Would that be ok? When i want to take it off though i will have to replace the gaskets i suppose

I don't want to ruin it i only just bought it 2nd hand

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Get yourself some ptfe gas tape from the hardware. remove the gasket, wrap some tape around the pipe where the gasket goes on to. put gasket on and pipe use enough tape untill a snug fit. Walla problem solved.


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Originally Posted by kickass
Get yourself some ptfe gas tape from the hardware. remove the gasket, wrap some tape around the pipe where the gasket goes on to. put gasket on and pipe use enough tape untill a snug fit. Walla problem solved.


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I was Going to say the exact same thing Alex. Great minds think alike.

It's called plumber's tape. it's the stuff that plumbers wrap around joints for piping such as taps etc
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Originally Posted by freestyles
Do you know the part number or a place where i can get the gaskets? i live in western sydney

I'm not sure if the ones i got with it are the correct ones
um the correct ones should be a red/pink colour. i dunno the part number but i bought my pipe from ebay. i took mine apart yesterday to have a look, mine fits together well but it isnt extreamly tight like it will just slip on and then i put the retainer springs back on

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Originally Posted by freestyles
My pipe doesn't seem to fit very tight in where it connects to the header so i was wondering if i could put some of that hi temp sillicone gasket maker around the original gasket so when i put it on it will hopefully make a better seal than what is there at the moment. It's the skyline v12+ if it matters. Would that be ok? When i want to take it off though i will have to replace the gaskets i suppose

I don't want to ruin it i only just bought it 2nd hand

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use 15 gasket, i tried venom and os rx15 and worked ok
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