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quick question,

i have had to take my manifold off about 5 times in the last week the gasket is about a month old (been driven like 5 times)and is in great cond. Only prob is since i have taken the manifold off and on so much it now has a tiny leak out number 6. Now is there some type of gasket go crap (exhaust putty etc)???? that i can use to seal up the gasket. I dont feel like spending $110 on a new gasket when this one is fine just a bit squished. I tried some holymer stuff but its better suited to head gaskets etc not really an ex application.

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A gasket is only designed to be used once , it does its job by being compressed and conforming to the surfaces its clamped in between . Once its removed there is no guarantee that it will compress again and this is often why they won't reseal .

If this is a paper style gasket and silly money for what it is I'd use the old one as a template and draw up a new one on a sheet of gasket paper . You may need wad punches to get bolt/stud holes neat and accurate but if time is no prob its one way to save a buck .

If its an exhaust manifold gasket then only one of the correct material will work . If RB30 gaskets can be cut up to suit the stud pattern and port sizes maybe an RB30ET gasket is the go .

Cheers A .

Edit : You may want to put a straight edge like a steel rule across that manifold face to make sure its flat and square .

Edited by discopotato03

yeah just get an rb30 gasket, i got one from Bursons for $4, just chop it so you have individual ports, also if you want to be sure spray it with some of that coppercoat manifold gasket spray (there are a few similar products around)

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