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Old 06-02-2010 | 10:06 AM
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Are exhaust header gaskets reusable?

Searched the forum but found nothing relevant. Anyone know?

The service manual says to use new ones, but I will need to take out the engine several times between now and august and I don't want to get new ones everytime.
Old 06-02-2010 | 10:27 AM
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Maybe if you don't torque them to hard you could get 2 maybe three uses out of them. I wouldn't say it's a problem unless they leak.
Old 06-02-2010 | 11:09 AM
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I reuse the crap out of mine. I had the whole exhaust system off close to ten times before I replaced anything. The ones in the heads would have probably kept working. The one between the two header pieces is the one that eventually lost it's snug fit and had to be replaced. I just bought a whole new set.
Old 06-10-2010 | 12:43 PM
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Oh wow, totally forgot about this. Thanks for the replies!
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