Exhaust fitting.

[muddyjames]

Well I have just been told my bargain exhaust off ebay has been shipped out today and will arrive tomorrow. Hopefully they will hide it in my garden for me.  :?

Anyway. I have never fitted an exhaust before, so was wondering if dry fitting them with gaskets between each joint will be ok to seel the joints up or do you put something else between them like gun gum?

Also I will be fitting a exhaust jointing sleeve with clamps each end. Does that need any compound stuff on it or will that tighten up to be air tight?

I am well chuffed I have got the price down from £300 to £144. I might be not so chuffed after not being able to fit it next week!! :lol:

[hairyasswelder]

Yes, use 'exhaust assembly paste' it helps exhaust slide together and expands into the joints. If they are mating flanges then smear  a bit in the gasket.
It can be bought for £3 ish from local motor factors  :)

[muddyjames]

cool.

it sounds ideal for the inline sleeve thingy and good for the joints too.  :dance:

and £3 I like the sound of even more :lol:

[Range Rover Blues]

As a rule I like to keep joints with gasket in them clean, once you start using goo inthem you'll have to keep using it and it can be a liability sometimes, my LSE likes to blow the stuff everywhere.

I also don't bother with it on sleeved (scarfed) joints but maybe I should :-k

So if the matel either side is new then use a new gasket only, use assembly paste on sleeved joints like Steve says and on older joints use a bit of common sense, I know you have plenty ;)