Cross pipe gasket help?
05-27-2017, 12:08 PM
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Cross pipe gasket help?
When you take apart your exhaust and are putting a new gasket on the crossover to right side pipe connection, did you put the gasket on the right side pipe or in the crossover pipe?
Thanks for any help.
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05-27-2017, 12:58 PM
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Crossover. Put in new gaskets when I installed a fuel moto headpipe and slip ons, used the stock crossover pipe.
05-27-2017, 04:19 PM
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I tried to re-use the old crossover gasket, but ended up making mess of it. When I replaced it I found it easiest to push the new gasket into the crossover pipe. You'll need to take your time, it took a few minutes to get it in. Then slid the crossover pipe onto the headpipe.
05-28-2017, 04:38 PM
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Thanks. I bought a pipe expander from harbor freight and spread the crossover back out. The new gasket fixed the mess that the PFM left for me. All's good.
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05-29-2017, 04:14 PM
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What he said. I just did one a few weeks ago and I had to re-stretch the pipe open first as well. You cannot force these gaskets or they will fall apart. If you have a service manual they mention to use a pipe stretcher before installing the gasket.
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