85 K5 blazer - exhaust gasket - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

monster88 · 07-02-2004, 12:36 PM

i need to change the gasket on my exhaust...any tips or tricks that might make this a bit easier?

blaserman · 12-25-2004, 04:10 AM

NO REALLY EASY WAY TO DO IT. WHEN I REDID MINE I DID ONE SIDE AT A TIME. I UNKOOKED MY HEADERS FROM THE PIPE AND JUST TOOK THE BOLTS OUT THEN PUT THE GASKET IN USING ONE BOLT ON EACH END TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. BUT I GUESS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY EMMISIONS ON MY 86 BLAZER. I GET A EXSEMPTION EVERY TWO YEARS FOR IT.

mxfireman · 02-18-2005, 03:39 PM

It's a PIA no matter how you do it....

kevinr1970 · 02-18-2005, 06:40 PM

On my '86 GMC I had to replace both manifold gaskets and the doughnut gaskets. If you are replacing the do-nut gaskets, keep in mind there will probably still be a metal ring tucked up in the manifold. I learned this the hard way when I couldn't get the new gasket to seat right. When I did the other one, the ring practicaly fell out so I knew what was wrong with the first one, but it didn't leak so I hoped it would work. It did..... for about 2 days.

07-02-2004, 12:36 PM	#1
monster88 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL US Posts: 18	85 K5 blazer - exhaust gasket i need to change the gasket on my exhaust...any tips or tricks that might make this a bit easier? __________________ 85 Blazer K5, 350- 4bbl 3:73 gears, 3 in sus. lift, 2 in body lift, 35's "While the Wicked stand confounded, call me with thy Saints surrounded" "Why dont you just sit there and bleed awhile, before you taste some real pain"

12-25-2004, 04:10 AM	#2
blaserman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 447	Exhaust Gasket NO REALLY EASY WAY TO DO IT. WHEN I REDID MINE I DID ONE SIDE AT A TIME. I UNKOOKED MY HEADERS FROM THE PIPE AND JUST TOOK THE BOLTS OUT THEN PUT THE GASKET IN USING ONE BOLT ON EACH END TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. BUT I GUESS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY EMMISIONS ON MY 86 BLAZER. I GET A EXSEMPTION EVERY TWO YEARS FOR IT.

02-18-2005, 03:39 PM	#3
mxfireman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5	It's a PIA no matter how you do it.... __________________ Shane *WANTED* Medium Blue Door Panels, 4" Shackle Flip, Sway Bar Disconnects *FOR SALE* SPAL 16" Electric Fan, Factory A/C Parts

02-18-2005, 06:40 PM	#4
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	On my '86 GMC I had to replace both manifold gaskets and the doughnut gaskets. If you are replacing the do-nut gaskets, keep in mind there will probably still be a metal ring tucked up in the manifold. I learned this the hard way when I couldn't get the new gasket to seat right. When I did the other one, the ring practicaly fell out so I knew what was wrong with the first one, but it didn't leak so I hoped it would work. It did..... for about 2 days. __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

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