Question about exaust manifold.

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Apr 17, 2006 | 12:25 AM

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Question about exaust manifold.

Is the Gasket reuseable? I have a stock 2000 z28 and it has 59k miles on it. The exaust manifold has never been pulled off. Im going to replace the cat. its bad getting code p0420 and its rattleing i have a manifold and cat from a stock 2000 ss with 10k miles on it the manifold and cat is good. i dont want to waste money on a gasket if i dont need to.

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Apr 17, 2006 | 02:25 AM

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Apr 17, 2006 | 04:25 AM

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do most people do it with no problems? reuse the old gasket?

Apr 17, 2006 | 06:44 PM

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Well most people do reuse the gasket, if you want to change them, they're like $20 from SDPC, so it's not like it's a crazy amount of $$ (unlike alot of dealer parts)

Apr 18, 2006 | 11:07 AM

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hmmm, i admit I haven't had my ls1 manifolds off... but the lt1 I know I couldn't re-use them... I guess they might be metal on the ls1? I don't feel like going outside to look.

One thing I have learned working on cars is that exhaust leaks are a bitch and I usually just replace the gasket.

Apr 18, 2006 | 12:16 PM

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make it easier on your self and just replace the cat you dont have to take the manifold off to replace the cat. Just take the two nuts off at the pipe closest to ypipe the there are 3 nuts that hold the cat to the manifold.just make sure to unplug the 02's you might have to spray the nuts with some PB blaster to free them.