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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: mattlucas on December 05, 2006, 11:38:52 PM

Title: yet another problem
Post by: mattlucas on December 05, 2006, 11:38:52 PM

driving home today and all of a sudden it starts , sounds like exhaust is falling off so into my workshop and checked all the exhaust there is one nut and stud missing from the exhaust ( new exhaust fitted 2 weeks ago by kwik fit ) so fitted a temporary bolt whilst doing this noticed there is no gasket were the exhaust meets the engine is this right should there be 1 there ?

Title: yet another problem
Post by: 126dave on December 06, 2006, 07:29:15 AM

yes,should be gaskets at both ends of the 'elbow' (4 in all)....and a decent fitter would have used a thin smear of sealent as well...............i hope the twat hasent pulled the threads out of the head for you.......................... :shock:

Title: yet another problem
Post by: Tomasz on December 06, 2006, 04:29:57 PM

Yeah i had to have one of my holes re-tapped because the internal thread wore out.

Title: yet another problem
Post by: mattlucas on December 11, 2006, 01:58:27 PM

did the engine have to come out for this ??
by the way ive got a 88 biz