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joey t · 10-02-04, 06:45 PM

I Installed A Header On My 2003 Civic A Few Months Ago. I Just Noticed Today That The Gasket I Made Is Starting Too Fall Apart. Its A Cork Type Material The Guy At The Part Store Told Me To Use It. What Type Of Gasket Materiale Should I Get And Where Can I Buy It At. Thanks For Your Help.

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lkailburn · 10-02-04, 07:03 PM

??? why did you double post tihs?

joey t · 10-02-04, 07:05 PM

was just trying to get a quick anwser sorry. theres a small piece of my header gasket missing. is it okay to drive the car like that. so new to this honda thing

lkailburn · 10-02-04, 09:50 PM

well you may or may not have a leak with a chunk of your gasket missing. go get an oem gasket from a honda dealer. its most likely a metal gasket.

88IntegraRS · 10-03-04, 03:29 AM

The guy at the parts store is an idiot -- cork is never used for hi-temp gaskets like a header! Gaskets used for exhaust temps like headers and EGR usually have a coating like perforated aluminum foil. Check out the original gasket, or just get a factory gasket and you should be in business.

joey t · 10-03-04, 12:10 PM

okay im going monday and buying 1 from the honda dealer. my only other question is when i put the header on the car the header is slightly bigger then the factory part and if i use a factory header gasket will it still work?will it make a nice seal? thanks

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10-02-04, 07:03 PM	#2
lkailburn college kid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,000	??? why did you double post tihs?

10-02-04, 07:05 PM	#3
joey t Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: baltimore, maryland Posts: 54	was just trying to get a quick anwser sorry. theres a small piece of my header gasket missing. is it okay to drive the car like that. so new to this honda thing

10-02-04, 09:50 PM	#4
lkailburn college kid Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,000	well you may or may not have a leak with a chunk of your gasket missing. go get an oem gasket from a honda dealer. its most likely a metal gasket.

10-03-04, 03:29 AM	#5
88IntegraRS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6	The guy at the parts store is an idiot -- cork is never used for hi-temp gaskets like a header! Gaskets used for exhaust temps like headers and EGR usually have a coating like perforated aluminum foil. Check out the original gasket, or just get a factory gasket and you should be in business.

10-03-04, 12:10 PM	#6
joey t Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: baltimore, maryland Posts: 54	okay im going monday and buying 1 from the honda dealer. my only other question is when i put the header on the car the header is slightly bigger then the factory part and if i use a factory header gasket will it still work?will it make a nice seal? thanks