THIS is why you dont use RTV

synolimit · 12-19-2013, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Staples

That's what I thought too until I ran the stock cats after the fact without any problems / leaks whatsoever.

However, thinking about it, it would be pretty hard to bend the flange if you're using just a socket wrench and not an air impact wrench. Plus it wasn't gorilla torqued whatsoever.

I've done it before with a wrench and socket. Only way to check is to check.

luigi90210 · 12-19-2013, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Now its bone stock, wasn't before.

lol doubtful, but ill bite

i can say safely nothing to the exhaust side was messed with, not too sure about the intake side although it was a pita to get off when i had my short rams installed there

wstar · 12-19-2013, 05:35 AM

I used the metal gaskets and put a thin coat of the copper stuff on both sides of the gasket before installation. Helps it stick in place when lining up the bolt holes anyways, and hasn't leaked

luigi90210 · 12-20-2013, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

I used the metal gaskets and put a thin coat of the copper stuff on both sides of the gasket before installation. Helps it stick in place when lining up the bolt holes anyways, and hasn't leaked

i did this when i was doing the valve cover gasket on my eclipse, probably one of the best uses for RTV out there

beauz · 01-10-2014, 01:18 AM

I bought a set of gtm resonated tp's. There was no header to to gasket supplied. Gtm said to reuse the stock crush ring. I purchased 2 brand new crush rings for the tp's and discovered that the rings do not fit on male part of the tp flange. I've been tossing up whether to just use rtv copper. Other ideas have been to cut the new crush rings and stretch them around the male part of the tp flange. Then use rtv copper in the gap area. Any thoughts?

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01-10-2014, 01:18 AM	#35 (permalink)
beauz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: australia Posts: 58 Drives: 09 370Z bs m6 Rep Power: 13	I bought a set of gtm resonated tp's. There was no header to to gasket supplied. Gtm said to reuse the stock crush ring. I purchased 2 brand new crush rings for the tp's and discovered that the rings do not fit on male part of the tp flange. I've been tossing up whether to just use rtv copper. Other ideas have been to cut the new crush rings and stretch them around the male part of the tp flange. Then use rtv copper in the gap area. Any thoughts?