[wildwhl]

Anybody know where to find the replacement donut gaskets for the stock V exhaust to cat flange?

 

[StealthV]

Dealership, exhaust shops.

 

[wildwhl]

Naahhh...couldn't be that simple :banghead:

 

[trukk]

Heh,

I was wondering why my exhasut was leaking so bad between RT Cats & Corsa. After talking with Marty on the phone, he asked me the condition of my donut gaskets. I was like . I went and checked the old cats that I had taken out of the car (about 4 months ago), and found them still attached to cats. They looked like they were part of the cats. Marty laughed at me, and made me feel like the newb that I am. Once I recovered from my embarassment, I pried them out, and gave them to Lindsay to put back on while my car is in for service.

Live and learn,

Chris

 

[r_casino]

My dealership tells me that those donuts are only sold with the cats.

Anyone find another source for them?

 

[Ryan's '05-V]

I need to get a pair also for when I put my stock unit back on when my lease expires. I am looking for some help too and assumed the dealer could easily get them. Let me know what you guys find out.

 

[DeputyDog]

I need to get a pair also for when I put my stock unit back on when my lease expires. I am looking for some help too and assumed the dealer could easily get them. Let me know what you guys find out.

Same for me.

 

[LV_V]

There's supposed to be a gasket in there? wtf. I removed my exhaust several times and never saw a gasket. How can you tell if the connection is leaking?

 

[trukk]

There's supposed to be a gasket in there? wtf. I removed my exhaust several times and never saw a gasket. How can you tell if the connection is leaking?

You may not have noticed the gasket as it appears to be part of the cat (I sure didn't, see my post above.) Bascailly if you take the exhaust off, and look at the car, if there is quarter round circular connection there (CONVEX), your looking at the gasket. You have to actually pry/pull it out of the cat to remove it. If all you see is a CONCAVE metal, then no gasket.

Easy ways to check for exhasut leaks:

1) Ear test. Does you car now sound like an early 70's Chevelle or Nova? (you have a bad leak)
2) After the car has sat for a while & exhaust has cooled. Start the car. Look under the car, and see if you see any condensation either dripping from the exhaust connections, or on the ground under the car. If you see water from anyplace but the tailpipes (or if an after market, from drainage holes in the system), then you definatley have a leak.
3) Start the car up from cold, and then spray soapy water on all the exaust connections. You will either see bubles being formed (were exhaust is leaking out), or the soapy water being sucked into the connections (were air is leaking in) if you have a leak. You have to do this a soon as you start the car, as the exhaust will soon become hot enough to just evaporate all water on contact.

Exhaust leaks suck ass. I've found it hard to completely eliminate them on an aftermarket Stainless cat-back with connections, due to the expansion/contraction properties of the stainless steel. If anyone has any sugestions (besides welding), I'm all ears. I'm really sick of leaks.

-Chris