Blew exhaust gasket

[brown bull]

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]

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

Several layers of aluminum foil will work in a pinch.

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Use a old school VolksWagen heat riser gasket!

 

[Goat Herder]

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]

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]

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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.

 

[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.

 

[Retmachinist]

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]

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.