Hey guys. Been told by my mechanic I need new gaskets on the exhaust. Problem is I have the single pack quiet tip and can't find anywhere that gaskets for them. Am I better off going to a specialist muffler exhaust place and let them fix it up or do I keep looking for gaskets on the net??
Cheers!

Have you tried Mick Motors etc ?
Vintage Vee Dub in Sydney?

I would send emails to the VW shops that advertise on VWMA magazine.. for a Gasket ... OR

You can Use normal Silastic on the exhaust system..
I use the black one as it doesn't look out of place but none of them burn...

undo the offending joint...
clean it .. very clean... wire brush... etc..
then cover the joint with about 5mm+ of SILASTIC...
let it nearly dry.. then do up the bolts leaving a small gap ..
and let it go hard...

then tighten the bolts... and no more leaks ..

proven to work... I use it on My exhaust gaskets...

[I was told about it by an exhaust mechanic who used it when fitting new headers]

cheers

LEE


PS: VWs don't like even very small exhaust leaks...

If you're finding it too hard to get a gasket you can always buy gasket paper and cut your own. Or indeed just cut it out of a cornflakes box. Seriously!

I ave used exhaust specific gasket goo before and found that silicon was the best. I think some froen on it but eh, i leak free sonuds soooo mu ch better.

What gaskets are you chasing,the head to manifold,lower tubes or muffler to header? Do the lower pipes use a flange or the old round gasket?

thanks for all the helpful info guys. I will go into super cheap tomorrow and suss it all out.

When making silicone gaskets, Don't just smear it on the mating surfaces.
squeeze an even sized bead around every hole, ie pipe, bolt hole etc.
When offering up surfaces, be careful not to disturb the bead (this can be very tricky)
As you tighten up the bolts the silicone bead should compress and spread out but not squeeze out.
Tighten the flange up with two or three washers in between to maintain an even spacing and hold everything in place.
Give it a good time to go off (a day or three), remove the washers and retighten.
This will never leak again!

It is a little known fact that Alan Moffat's engines (remember the ford's with DOW on the doors?) were assembled with no gaskets, just silicone.

"Quote"It is a little known fact that Alan Moffat's engines (remember the ford's with DOW on the doors?) were assembled with no gaskets, just silicone.
I remember that the silicone got into the oil galleries and he had some monumental blow ups.
I have gaskets if you can tell me which ones you require.

any exhaust shop will have them hanging on a hook. If for some reason they dont they will have the material and punches to make one in 30 seconds. They'll have oxy to heat up the nuts to take them off. They'll have sealant and they'll have your car on the hoist and in the air and be done in 15 minutes.

Alternatively you can stuff about lie on the floor, curse and scream, skin your knuckles, potentially break an exhaust stud and spend 2 days repairing it, and then maybe put your exhaust back on without a leak.

Some things are worth just putting out the bucks.

Moffat, a winging self opinionated Yank I used to think, then I googled and found out this...................born 10 November 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.................. so he must have been a top fella as he was Canadian and born EXACTLY 10 years before me (depending on the time of day obviously) I forgive you Mr. Moffat