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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | so the exhaust manifold on my 235 has a broken bolt flange.
I have another take/exhaust, can I swap them with out a new gaskit or do i NEED a new one
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | It would help if folks knew what year/make/model truck...
-W | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | its a 53 1/2 ton burb with a 56 235 | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 211 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 211 | Thats a very cheap gasket, Why even take the chance of doing it twice. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 93 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 93 | I agree, use a new gasket, those gaskets wont be reuseable due to all the heat and crush put on them. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | You might luck out using the old gaskets, but it is not a good bet.
If you want to try to save some money, go with the old gaskets. It's your time wasted if it they do not seal. Sealer is not normally used or required, but, with old gaskets, you might want to use a high-temperature gasket sealer on both sides of the old gaskets.
Before installing the new assembly, place it on a flat surface to see if the mating surface is flat from end-to-end.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | get a new gasket, there are very few situations where I don't use a new gasket, the whole set is $20 at napa. It's worth $20 to me to not have to take it back apart, because it is almost certain you will have to take it back apart. This is definitely one application where I wouldn't even contemplate re-using a gasket. | | |
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