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[norcoforever]

i've taken a few photos of my gaskets and wandered if anyone could tell me if they are fubared. i noticed that they don't lie flat


any help appreciated

[stebro]

there ok buddy had much worse that still sealed

[Mark7616]

Thats just how they go when they get hot.  Grab some copper gaskets much better.

[norcoforever]

Mark7616, on 02 February 2012 - 05:02 PM, said:

Thats just how they go when they get hot.  Grab some copper gaskets much better.

i've got some copper ones on order, because of how htey are now shapped if i had fitted them a different way to how i did the very first time i used them would it struggle to seal?

[Mark7616]

Nah there quiet soft so will reshape

[norcoforever]

Mark7616, on 02 February 2012 - 05:14 PM, said:

Nah there quiet soft so will reshape

can you suggest why it didn't seal? should i have tightened them more?

[Mark7616]

Without seeing it I couldnt say mate unless you had some stuck to the head or pipe preventing a seal

[MINKIN2]

norcoforever, on 02 February 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

can you suggest why it didn't seal? should i have tightened them more?

Yeah, you may have tightened it up enough when you put them on, that;s ok. But after your first run did you go round and re-tighten the screws? Fixings can still loosen slightly even if they remain in place.

Your first few runs should always be considered as "shake down" runs

Edited by MINKIN2, 02 February 2012 - 05:31 PM.

[norcoforever]

found out whats wrong the end of the exhaust isn't fully flat so the first time i ran it the seals formed to that shape when i refitted them put them on the wrong way meaning all the edges are to flat to seal the exhaust, hopefully gumgum and new gaskets will fix it =/

[stebro]

I tapped the end of my exhaust flat as that was up with mine.

[norcoforever]

stebro, on 02 February 2012 - 06:12 PM, said:

I tapped the end of my exhaust flat as that was up with mine.

will gum gum and new gaskets be enough to sort it?
is this a regular issue with these clones?

[stebro]

yer probably would mate but you will have to reseal everytime you take pipe off..
Think mine bent slightly when i took a heavy knock but it could have been like from new.
Mine still leaks slightly now but not a issue

[norcoforever]

stebro, on 02 February 2012 - 06:15 PM, said:

yer probably would mate but you will have to reseal everytime you take pipe off..
Think mine bent slightly when i took a heavy knock but it could have been like from new.
Mine still leaks slightly now but not a issue

it's seriously making me consider a dom

[stebro]

just tap it straight mate it be fine

[Mark7616]

Mine had a slight leak aswell mate.  You need to expect it for £30 if you are looking to change pipes mate there are alot better on the market than a dom though.