Fixing Exhaust Leaks With Remflex Gaskets - It Works!!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Fixing things that shouldn't need fixed again, but here we are. We are working on a 1963 Buick Riviera with an LS1 swap (let's be real - its a 5.3 truck motor). When I first fabricated O2 extensions/exhaust/catalytic converters I used the crappy/cheap double metal reinforced gaskets that the flanges came with.... and they blew out. No surprise really, but I was surprised to see that glueing one side of the gasket to the flange with High Temp Copper RTV to make install easier was the weak point. I would have bet a beefy 5 layer burrito from Taco Bell that the blowout would have happened on the non siliconed side. I ended up having several stainless steel exhaust bolts gall up and had to be snapped off. I ordered all new grade 8 steel hardware from boltdepot.com to avoid the problem again just incase I need to take anything apart in the future. To actually fix the exhaust leaks I went with Remflex collector gaskets and they worked so well I wanted to review them - I've also had good luck with Mr. Gasket aluminum/copper/Ultra Seal as well as SCE copper gaskets in the past. None of the other brands come close to how soft and compressible the Remflex are. They are pricey but worth it! I've used their exhaust manifold gaskets on warped/pitted cast iron manifolds with good success as well. The only downfall with Remflex is I've never been able to re-use them, small price to pay for a guaranteed seal.
PN 8001 -- 2-1/2” Collector Flange, 3 Bolt Holes, 3-1/32" Bolt Hole Spacing
PN 8002 -- 3” Collector Flange, 3 Bolt Holes, 3-3/8" Bolt Hole Spacing
PN 8003 -- 3-1/2” Collector Flange, 3 Bolt Holes, 3-25/32" Bolt Hole Space
PN 8004 -- 4” Collector Flange, 3 Bolt Holes, 4-7/32" Bolt Hole Spacing
Quite hilarious. Love it. I learned approximately 75 different body twisting methods on how to NOT move a classic car. I loved every body twisting moment. Great job!!!
Thanks buddy! It’s always a contortionist dream with swapped cars haha. And the gaskets are still going strong, although I did have to retighten the passenger side recently but it resealed perfectly
@@MatthewFinlay after watching your comical episode, I ordered a set of gasket for my truck.
Love your sense of humor and your video was quite entertaining.
Awesome buddy! And thank you for the kind words - I’ll keep turning out videos. I promises if they’ll be good or not haha.
Lemme know what you think of the gaskets once you get them on!
you made my day when you forgot the gasket and the mini defeat head drop when you couldn't reach the wrench ... I have been restoring a '49 Chevy 3100 and I am feeling much better about myself now ;-)
Those are the real struggles with projects and every once in a while happens on camera! I’m actually making a revival video of an old Ford pickup right now and I spent way to much time trying to figure out why it wouldn’t run when I was bumping the started over manually underhood only to realize I forgot to turn the key on inside… Awesome project! I have a soft spot for those early Chevy trucks. Cheers!
I've just put these on my Mitsubishi evo 10. tried every type of gasket to stop a pesky leak. This is the only one that worked. I'm running 400bhp and they hold up just fine. Definitely recommend Remflex
It’s really the only thing that won’t blow out besides a v-band I’ve foudn
MLS type gaskets are my only other alternative assuming all surfaces are perfect and it’s available
Great video Matthew! Gave me the info I needed wrapped in a surprisingly entertaining video. Seldom, if ever find that when I'm searching 'how-to" on RUclips.
Please, call me DaddyParts... Anyways - I’m glad I was there to save people time, money, effort and time. Keep being awesome and I promise I will keep making awkward DIY’s videos for at least a few more weeks.
Remflex are great, as long as they are torqued correctly. usually less than you expect, around 20ftlb!
Which basically feels loose, 90% of the time there’s no way to get a torque wrench even close to fitting. Kinda gotta do’um by feel but man 20 ft lb ain’t much.
Great video. Make more. You have a good video personality. I didnt need to watch the entire video but it was entertaining enough I had to watch the rest.
Dude you rock! Thank you, you totally made my day!
"I only had to break one bolt" - lol What is your opinion about double gaskets? One of the exhaust flange gaskets I'm looking at now is on the pipe solid and flat, so I hesitate to remove it. But what about adding a factory gasket to a Fel-Pro gasket that has welded itself onto the pipe?
I’ve done it, I’m not proud of it haha. Personally I like to use the belt sander to help square them up but here we are. It’s more likely to have a blowout with two gaskets but if it holds, it holds buddy!
Nice Riv.
Thanks buddy! It’s coming along, mainly working on the interior stuff now
@@MatthewFinlay I'm a big fan of the Riv. Good luck with yours guy.
How are the gaskets holding up ? Do you drive the car often
Still going strong! Gets driven about once a week. I checked to make sure they were all tight a few weeks ago but nothing had changed
can you put two of these gaskets together?
Huh, never tried it! They are pretty mushy so it’s possible it’ll just squeeze out the two tight parts.
Update for anyone that needs it. One gasket was no enough in my unique situation. I put two together and so far it's working!
One of your funniest!! Keep up the good work.
Thank you!
How do you know if you have an exhaust leak? I'm getting a whistle, like a chirping sound from my motorbike after warming the bike up and going down the road. It does this after about a mile for about 10-30 seconds, depending on how much I rev, and stops when I close the throttle. It's about 3 chirps a second, so I imagine it's on the exhaust part of the 4 stroke cycle. Back in the summer I took the exhaust off and re-used the collar/gaskets and I'm wondering if the cold weather is causing a slight leak until it fully heats up and the metal expands.
I’m with you on the heating up and closing the gap theory. I could feel the exhaust escaping and pulsing on my hand to the rpm and plugging HP Tuner I could see odd O2 fluctuations on the driver side but not passenger side. While it’ll try to evaporate quickly - try spraying soaping water at the suspect joint and see if you see any tiny bulbs. Do it when the engine is cold and immediately after it starts or it’ll just burn off.
@@MatthewFinlay Sounds like a good idea for how to test it, thanks. Just a shame I have to spend an hour taking all the panels off to get to the downpipes. Not good in this weather. It's snow outside right now.
The sound seems to have evolved into a light scraping noise that is constant now after warmed up. It's hard to describe it, but it sounds like something isn't right. I can only really hear it when it echoes back off of scenery I'm going past. I'm wondering if the oil pump isn't lubricating parts of the engine. Unfortunately the place I bought the bike from has gone out of business.
That sucks, the more you describe it, the less it sounds like an exhaust leak. But also, I’ve seen some weird stuff over the years haha.
@@MatthewFinlay Yeah, it sounds like one of those pesky problems that doesn't happen in front of the mechanic, and they look at you like it's you... but will aggrivate me until the engine blows up and I say "I told you there was a f**king noise".
You’re hilarious 🤣🤣
Thanks buddy! I’m glad you enjoyed all my b.s. haha
I wonder what they are going to call your style of talking in 100 years. It’s specific to RUclipsrs. I’ve only started to notice it about 2-3 years ago
Probably something like “terrible… with a side of Charlie from Always Sunny in Philadelphia” at least that’s the vibe I’m going for haha
Can there go on any cars? I have an 05 Chevy express 1500 van and the flange gasket needs replacing
While I'm not familiar with the vans - they have a kit for 99-12 GM SUV/Trucks!
catalog.remflex.com/CHEVROLET_GM_CHEVY_Header_Exhaust_Manifold_Gasket_p/2070.htm
Does that look like your design?
Why not put your back against the wall in front and press with your legs 😂
How is the paint holding up?
Rustoleum BBQ is amazing, it’s held up fine, it me up on FB or Insta and I’ll send you recent pics if your interested
Im tired of Fel Pro,they suck!!
Yup, I don’t know if they’ve just given up emotionally over there or are just costing paper with Elmers glue and kicking it out the door.