Workhorse 8.1 GM exhaust gasket replacement
My 2004 HR 36' MH (Workhorse - 8.1L GM) has a bad gasket between the exhaust manifold and the cylinder head only on the passenger. It does not at present have any broken studs or manifold but they are...
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You can torch 'em but I'll give you a different warnign in a bit
I went to a place out east and paid over 400 cause they said one of the bolts was stripped and would not come out so it took 'em hours to remove that stud. at worst a 30 minute job for me and I'm not a certified mechanic (But I've done that kind of thing) OH well.
They put in a fiberious gasket (They come in two types Fiber and Slintered Metal) that lasted 3 days.
The next shop (American RV, Burton MI) put in the proper metal ring gasket and that was 1.5 years ago now.
I went to a place out east and paid over 400 cause they said one of the bolts was stripped and would not come out so it took 'em hours to remove that stud. at worst a 30 minute job for me and I'm not a certified mechanic (But I've done that kind of thing) OH well.
They put in a fiberious gasket (They come in two types Fiber and Slintered Metal) that lasted 3 days.
The next shop (American RV, Burton MI) put in the proper metal ring gasket and that was 1.5 years ago now.
