Mach 5

Any suggestions for getting the old gasket out without trashing the inlet pipe? I've poked, prodded, chiseled, and it won't budge.

bradthebold

A couple of mine were a huge pain. I drilled through it enough to weaken it and made a better spot to pry it out with. And some penetrating oil and heat.

Mach 5

I got it out with a small chisel/punch. Channel was undamaged.

Roger

Mach 5

In my efforts to get the old gasket out, it looks like I must have weakened the weld that attaches the square flange to the pipe.

Should I bother trying to weld it back on, or just try to get another one?

Roger

Mach 5

Apparently my inlet pipe must be an early '86, without the flared end. All the ones I've seen for sale are the later style with the flare. Great. I should not have expected this to be easy.

Roger

Chris White

pick and a hammer and keep poking holes and trying to 'spin' it. The flange is pretty hard (its a stainless alloy) and you wont damage it.
Easy to weld it back on....,make sure they know its stainless!!

Mach 5

I just dropped it off at a shop (Midwest Eurosport). They said they can weld it without problem. Fingers crossed!

Roger