01 srx exhaust donuts

lol... daman... dont make me depressed here things on sleds dont come damn cheep!... though I prob could find the right size of spring at a local store or something..
 
daman said:
I don't use that copper silicone crap makes the under hood look like crap with that orange stuff oozing out all over the pipes flanges,just buy the gaskets and she'll be good to go for a long time seal great and look great..

just my $.02 boy'z.....
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Settle down, all you have to do is wipe off the exposed stuff that comes out when you put the pipes together. It doesn't look bad at all.

Oh no, look at all of the "orange crap", "oozing" out, "all over the pipes"......
 

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Ride.Race.Live said:
ahh ok... dont want it lookin like crap!.... how long do these last give or take?
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Don't worry it won't look crap at all. Look at the pics above. All you do is put it on there, and after you put the pipes together, just use a rag to wipe away any excess that comes out. Save your money from buying new gaskets, and 9 out of 10 people won't even notice it's on there.
 
ryanryan said:
Settle down, all you have to do is wipe off the exposed stuff that comes out when you put the pipes together. It doesn't look bad at all.

Oh no, look at all of the "orange crap", "oozing" out, "all over the pipes"......
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settle down??? who's getting excited??? lol


just giving my input and what i see around, i could care less what you do or use. Plus thats just a Band-aid over a problem thats going to come back,fix it right and get new doughnuts.


P.S Oh no i still can see orange in your one pic, signs of a cobbler instead of fixing it right. :mrgreen:
 
daman said:
settle down??? who's getting excited??? lol


just giving my input and what i see around, i could care less what you do or use. Plus thats just a Band-aid over a problem thats going to come back,fix it right and get new doughnuts.


P.S Oh no i still can see orange in your one pic, signs of a cobbler instead of fixing it right. :mrgreen:
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whatever....
 
daman said:
settle down??? who's getting excited??? lol


just giving my input and what i see around, i could care less what you do or use. Plus thats just a Band-aid over a problem thats going to come back,fix it right and get new doughnuts.


P.S Oh no i still can see orange in your one pic, signs of a cobbler instead of fixing it right. :mrgreen:
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Well you know what they say about the cobbler's son, always the last to get new shoes.

Here's my 2 cents:

Both pipe mfgs. I've used replaced the outlet tubes with piston ring style seal rings that required sealant to handle ring gap leakage. While most of the sealant would turn to powder, I never had any leakage at those joints which would suggest the black stuff was working where it was needed.

I've used black, orange and copper and copper holds up best to the heat. On ball and socket type joints without a donut sealant is manditory - IMO.

I apply a light bead around the male o.d. and run a finger along the inner side of the bead to thin it out to reduce boogers inside. Not such a big deal for an exhaust seal but it's a habit of mine and internal sealer boogers can cause havok on a coolant passage. If the bead is thin enough, outer boogers are minimal and wiping before its sets up with a few clean rags makes it nearly unnoticeable. Make sure you're ready to assemble the whole system and make sure it's "settled" into it's mounts before allowing it to set up over night.

I'm swapping donuts on my SRX because of the machining going on with my mag outlet tube. I've watched the donut machine a groove into the end of the tube over the years but it doesn't leak. I have yet to apply any sealant to these joints and I've had them off a dozen times. I could assemble everything this time around with what I have but would also use some sealant to avoid any miss-match with the new outlet tube/old donut.

Of course new donuts are the way to go but I have been successful sealing less than pristine joints - long term - when on a budget.

Finally, I apply a bead along the coils from end to end on all of my installed springs with black sealer to minimize the wear affects of vibration. The closer you get the the cylinder may require orange or copper as I've had the black burn off even though the spring is isolated from the pipe. I haven't had to replace a worn spring since.

I haven't given up finding an alternative to OEM, but more than likely even if one is found the price difference will be minimal. By buddy is working with two OEM suppliers so we'll see. I'll post back either way.
 
snomofo said:
Well you know what they say about the cobbler's son, always the last to get new shoes.

Here's my 2 cents:

Both pipe mfgs. I've used replaced the outlet tubes with piston ring style seal rings that required sealant to handle ring gap leakage. While most of the sealant would turn to powder, I never had any leakage at those joints which would suggest the black stuff was working where it was needed.

I've used black, orange and copper and copper holds up best to the heat. On ball and socket type joints without a donut sealant is manditory - IMO.

I apply a light bead around the male o.d. and run a finger along the inner side of the bead to thin it out to reduce boogers inside. Not such a big deal for an exhaust seal but it's a habit of mine and internal sealer boogers can cause havok on a coolant passage. If the bead is thin enough, outer boogers are minimal and wiping before its sets up with a few clean rags makes it nearly unnoticeable. Make sure you're ready to assemble the whole system and make sure it's "settled" into it's mounts before allowing it to set up over night.

I'm swapping donuts on my SRX because of the machining going on with my mag outlet tube. I've watched the donut machine a groove into the end of the tube over the years but it doesn't leak. I have yet to apply any sealant to these joints and I've had them off a dozen times. I could assemble everything this time around with what I have but would also use some sealant to avoid any miss-match with the new outlet tube/old donut.

Of course new donuts are the way to go but I have been successful sealing less than pristine joints - long term - when on a budget.

Finally, I apply a bead along the coils from end to end on all of my installed springs with black sealer to minimize the wear affects of vibration. The closer you get the the cylinder may require orange or copper as I've had the black burn off even though the spring is isolated from the pipe. I haven't had to replace a worn spring since.

I haven't given up finding an alternative to OEM, but more than likely even if one is found the price difference will be minimal. By buddy is working with two OEM suppliers so we'll see. I'll post back either way.
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yes post back if you do,im still looking also when i think of it and im in parts store,would make allot of people happy i think
 
I guess this is more or less personall preference... I dont think I would want to just seal my oldones... as I do know if they leak it can cause a lean condition on that cylinder.... dont feel like fixing that up any time to soon...

I am def getting new donuts... but if the orange keeps to a minimal and still clean... then it couldnt be too bad of an idea for extra protection... something I will try out I guess. I know this winter its not a beauty contest for my sled as the engine bay is pretty damn dirty... so would be the time to try it out...

this summer coming up... im taking everything out... cleaning her up all nice and good... and i can go from there if the copper sealent leaves a mess or not...
 
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