Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 10:57 PM |
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Exhaust Sealing
After removing my exhaust today for access into the engine bay, it was apparent that it has been leaking somewhat around the joins (this i have
concluded from a. the noise it was making during the limited running the engine has done and b. the sooty black mess at the joints! )
When i put the exhaust back on i want to seal it up as i don't plan on removing it again before IVA and also it will help with the mapping
process.... Yes its running a tad rich!
What is the general consensus on what to use to seal up the joins? i was told a while ago to use silicone sealant.???
The 4 headers into the collector are jist push fit tubes into tubes, and the silencer has the same but with a clamp.
Any other pointers before i break out the bathroom sealant.......
Cheers
Ash.
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tul214
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 11:08 PM |
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I use this
sealant
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:05 AM |
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We use clear silicone on bike exhausts and it works. Run it on tickover till it heats up and cures.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 11:50 AM |
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Don't use silicone if you have a lambda sensor in the exhaust. Silicone kills (actually: poisons) them fairly rapidly.
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dhutch
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:37 PM |
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I used it to seal a patch (tin can) onto the tintops exhaust (when it sheared off and dragged on the road) and that past two consecutive MOTs like
that. Just about.
Daniel
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Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 06:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sebastiaan
Don't use silicone if you have a lambda sensor in the exhaust. Silicone kills (actually: poisons) them fairly rapidly.
Bugger.... just sealed it up with bog std stuff 
Havn't refitted the o2 sensor yet or run the engine, time to dissasemble and clean up then...
Have this on its way to me now...
RTV Linky
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