Blew exhaust gasket

brown bull · #1 04-09-2009, 10:45 AM

I installed a thick exhaust gasket from Dax and it blew out in only a month. The bike seems to be a lot quicker, though, with all that exhaust bypassing the muffler. Any problem just using some gasket maker in a tube?

**Bikeguy Joe** · #2 04-09-2009, 12:35 PM

You'll want something that will withstand 1000 degrees F.

Several layers of aluminum foil will work in a pinch.

Venice Motor Bikes · #3 04-09-2009, 04:48 PM

Use a old school VolksWagen heat riser gasket!

Goat Herder · #4 04-09-2009, 06:35 PM

Way cool I've used the foil in a pinch. What does the heat riser look like I mean does it have a matching bolt pattern . That would be the bomb then

jvirginillo · #5 04-09-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by VENICE BOY

Use a old school VolksWagen heat riser gasket!

I was wondering if those would work. I have a few kicking around. Thanks for clearing that up for me!!.

jvirginillo · #6 04-09-2009, 07:05 PM

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Usually there are a pair of these in a muffler replacement kit but (clamps, gaskets and hardware) Anyone who has a dual carbs on their old aircooled VW probably wouldn't need them. So there are usually plenty of these around in an aircooled VW shop. I am sure I have several. Good quality too.

dvddtz · #7 04-09-2009, 07:25 PM

Check out these copper ones, MANIC Mechanic Parts.htm ,under miscellaneous.

Cabinfever1977 · #8 04-09-2009, 09:18 PM

im lucky my kit form gasbike.net came with 2 of everything,extra gaskets,studs,mounts,sparkplugs,caps,chain link,idle set screw,

make a gasket out of something(rubber) and use gasket maker.

Retmachinist · #9 04-09-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabinfever1977

im lucky my kit form gasbike.net came with 2 of everything,extra gaskets,studs,mounts,sparkplugs,caps,chain link,idle set screw,

make a gasket out of something(rubber) and use gasket maker.

You don't mean rubber on the exhaust do you. It will never take the heat. Not for long anyway.

John

DEATH4OF4 · #10 04-10-2009, 03:41 AM

i picked some stuff up at advanced auto for 5 bucks it came in a roll .i think its some kind of fiber. i cut up three gaskets ,put them together and have not had a problem yet.i'll try to see if i can find a link.