Author Topic: yet another problem (Read 2675 times)

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 ?

126dave · « **Reply #1 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:

Tomasz · « **Reply #2 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.

mattlucas · « **Reply #3 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