Terrible stuff, does a lot of damage unless you can wash it off quickly.Beginning to hate my 160, started this morning and sounded like a blow from the flexy-pipe, had a quick check as was on my way to work and it looks like the flexy has split...sods law, just as I thought everything on it was sorted
Also had a bird shat on my bonnet.....told her not taking her out again, but seriously, looked like a seagull had dropped its guts big time, cleaned it off to see paintwork already damaged![]()
Hi, is it wise to use exhaust paste? As when it hardens bit can break off and damage the interior of the cat. Previous owner of my F had used it to seal before the cat, so the cat was damaged by hard bits of seal breaking off. Regards. D4KGP.Finally got some nice weather to fit new lambda sensor to the 160 so no longer blowing there, however, still got a blow between the down pipe and manifold which I find odd as new gaskets used, will take back apart to check in case manifold has a crack and to uses some exhaust gasket paste. beginning to get annoying now![]()
Only an issue if you overload with gasket gunge otherwise your fine, used it a few times in the past, no issuesHi, is it wise to use exhaust paste? As when it hardens bit can break off and damage the interior of the cat. Previous owner of my F had used it to seal before the cat, so the cat was damaged by hard bits of seal breaking off. Regards. D4KGP.
So as it was blowing because of the lack of weld did you need to use exhaust paste? Regards. D4KGP.Ended up having to take the downpipe (flexy) completely off the 160 again today, was only going to drop it slightly to put some gasket paste on to stop the blow, but unfortunately one of the nuts decided to seize (odd as its been off 4 times recently) and it sheered the stud. Anyway, brother had called around with some drifts to knock the stud out so gave him the downpipe while still under the car, he then pointed out the one downpipe was not fully welded around the top (pic below) so a quick out with the welder, brother welded it up and put on with some gasket paste. No more blowingannoyingly though this was the third time I'd taken it off and hadn't noticed the lack of weld each time! Also cleaned up the burr before refitting
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As I'd bought it I used it although, as the gasket was a thicker fibre style I probably didn't need to. Now have to sort out the water leak from the gasket I made and fitted a month or so back on the damn thing! Don't think the gasket sheet I used has held up very well to waterSo as it was blowing because of the lack of weld did you need to use exhaust paste? Regards. D4KGP.
Always something, that's why we love them.As I'd bought it I used it although, as the gasket was a thicker fibre style I probably didn't need to. Now have to sort out the water leak from the gasket I made and fitted a month or so back on the damn thing! Don't think the gasket sheet I used has held up very well to water![]()
They are not that difficult to do as long as you have the correct size deep socket to take the old one off, I did all on one of my TF's a good while back even though it was only the front ones which were gone, funnily, it was when changing the upper ball joint was when I noticed the upper arm bush was knackered!For those that have done this, is it pessimistic to think it might be worth doing the upper ball joint at the same time?