After getting the new exhaust on I was mildly distressed to discover a leak where the two crossover pipes from the engine meet the collector. Seems the flanges on the two pipes were not exactly parallel to the collector flange, resulting in a gap on each (the front one was worse) that let out noise and fumes and which would have prevented the van from passing inspection. Not knowing if angled-face gaskets are available I went looking for any solution at the nearby Advance Auto, where helpful and savvy Andy suggested the stuff mentioned in the title. A 9 oz. can for $8 and about 90 minutes got me going again. I disassembled that junction, masked off the flange faces to prevent overspray and gave 'em several coats, and hung the gaskets from a coat hanger and liberally sprayed both sides. The stuff sets up with a nice coppery color and very thick, tacky consistency, which made for an interesting reassembly, but after snugging everything down it is now silent. Wow! Stephen |
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