Exhaust gaskets

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2011, 05:59:16 PM »

Quote from: Russ on September 02, 2011, 01:52:26 PM

I definitely will. Ratwell has a pretty good article on sealing exhaust to the head: http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Exhaust.html

Thats what I'm talking about . I was doing most of what he stated long ago and its good that he did a good job of getting the news out. Do what he says.

Russ · « **Reply #16 on:** September 02, 2011, 11:41:34 PM »

Thanks for all the advice and thanks again to Nick for picking up my parts for me. I'm gonna get started on this tomorrow.

volksnick · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2011, 09:48:58 AM »

No problem!

Russ · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2011, 10:52:46 AM »

I got one of the pipes out already on the passenger's side. The driver's side has one stubborn bolt left, it's soaking in pb blaster right now. On the pipe that I removed, there were no copper gaskets whatsoever.

Russ · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2011, 11:12:07 AM »

The bolt was too stubborn so I yanked the entire heater box. These appear to be what's left of my gaskets on that side. I can just reuse them right?

74loaf · « **Reply #20 on:** September 03, 2011, 12:26:43 PM »

LOLOLOLOL yea, I'd say that was your issue right there

. it will be interesting to see how quiet everything is when your done with this.

74loaf · « **Reply #21 on:** September 03, 2011, 12:28:38 PM »

oh and save the old copper... it is worth some money. Not sure how much... but you figure a new gasket is 4 bucks....

Russ · « **Reply #22 on:** September 03, 2011, 01:33:26 PM »

I did find the old gaskets, they were just stuck up in the head. But they were intact. Currently filing away at my exhaust ports to get them smooth and even.

Russ · « **Reply #23 on:** September 03, 2011, 02:09:37 PM »

Also the iPad is a pretty good shop manual.

Russ · « **Reply #24 on:** September 03, 2011, 04:55:15 PM »

Wow! I just put the exhaust back on after filing the tops smooth and annealing the copper gaskets. The bus runs SO much quieter now, it's amazing! And I think it is idling smoother, which is another problem I had.

74loaf · « **Reply #25 on:** September 03, 2011, 07:15:03 PM »

a job well done! and the satisfaction of doing it yourself!

Russ · « **Reply #26 on:** September 03, 2011, 10:09:41 PM »

Thanks! Here's a video of the engine running, I wish I had a 'before' but you all remember what it sounded like. It's much quieter and smoother now.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjackson/6111015190/

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #27 on:** September 04, 2011, 10:35:39 AM »

Wow !!! There is hope for you after all.

Way to go Russ.

Russ · « **Reply #28 on:** September 04, 2011, 11:08:21 AM »

I had a lot of good advice! Thanks

Today I'm going to replace the seals on the push rod tubes, they are leaking badly.

Russ · « **Reply #29 on:** September 04, 2011, 02:30:51 PM »

Okay, I just got everything back together after replacing the push rod tube seals and now it won't start. Any ideas? I couldn't have screwed it up that bad could I?

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