New Cat Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I need to check (and quite probably replace) the exhaust manifold gaskets on my 1.7 Supersprint X-flow this weekend. How straight forward is it? Do I need a torque wrench? Besides the gaskets is there anything else I need (exhaust paste or anything?) Advice gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puremalt Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 No. The bolts are A/F however, so don't try using anything metric on them. You can get copper gaskets from Roger King, or from Burtons too. Torque? Do them up with an allen key until your wrist throbs is my advice, but put some copperslip on then first. It is probably the most straightforward job you will do. Clamshells...You Know It Makes Sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Thanks Pure Malt for your good advice on both topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Assuming RK is still doing them, don't buy anything else, it's false economy. Be careful removing the manifolds in the first place, I snapped a stud and had to have it drilled out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger King Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 No, I'm not still doing them, but Chris Wheeler at the 7Workshop has taken them over from me. Call 01992 470480. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Hida Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 When the central branch of the exhaust manifold on my 1800cc X Flow started blowing, I tried many different solutions. I eventually found the face of the centre branch of the manifold had gone slightly concave. The cure was to carefully linish flat the face and fit RK gaskets. No problem in the last two years. Mind you plenty of other problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Thanks for all your advice. Another stupid newbie question... where is the best place to get an catch tank for the breather hose (preferably in the south buck/berks/surrey/west london area?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade Ray Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Burtons, Think Automotive and Pace Products all do catch tanks and all have web sites so you can do it over the phone or buy online. They come in all shapes and sizes and prices to match. If you want I have one of the old plastic bottles types you can have if you want as mine is now fitted with a 2 litre Mocal jobby. Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Hi Ade, thanks for your very kind offer of your old catch tank. However, I'm quite eager to get it sorted this weekend so I can take the car away for easter (I live quite some way from where I garage the car so don't get the opportunity to do any fixing during the week). Think Auto is closest to me (although still quite a distance) and open on Saturdays, but as far as I can tell only do the alloy tanks like yours. Any thoughts where I can quickly get hold of a plastic catch tank, certainly until I determine whether it is spitting out very much at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowly Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I can give a *thumbup* to Chris Wheeler and his copper exhaust gaskets. Blooming marvelous. Kept blowing mine to pieces. No more thanks to the new copper ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Normuss Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 I second the copper gaskets from the 7 workshop *thumbup* Seek forgiveness, not permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asklepios Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Slow Hilda, My solution too !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 New cat: Just use an old beer can or something as a temporary measure - in fact, beer cans were once trendy on motor bikes . . . J351 TPE - Now running, as of 02:47, 1/1/04 . . . .yippee!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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