Exhaust gasket leak

[bjt]

I got my exhaust gaskets changed today and it made a good difference in the way my Spyder was running, not to mention that it is now quiet like a stock pipe should be instead of sounding like a baby Hindle.

:nopic: :dontknow: ??
I didn't have my camera to take pictures of the one, very bad, gasket and I couldn't take it with me to get a photo as they are supposed to send them back to BRP. That one gasket was basically burnt right in half. Instead of looking like a circle, it was a cee. No wonder I had so much heat up on my right panel by my seat. A lot of exhaust was pouring out of that joint. Also, I was getting quite a bit of backfiring and that is completely gone now. Hopefully BRP has the gasket material and construction right and the gaskets last.

 

[sleepman]

Sounds like it looked quite a bit like mine. I replaced mine myself last week.

 

[bjt]

Yep, just like that.

 

[docdoru]

The 12 k service required the change of this exhaust gaskets.

 

[RTGENE]

So I blew the gasket out hard enough to lodge it into the upper frame. Sounds like HD so sad-----anyway I contact Ted's in Alton ILL.
They contact BRP and order all new replacements parts. Seems there is concern that damage could occur in replacing just one gasket. It will take a few days to arrive then call to check on the parts and make an appointment.
The big question may I still ride????
"YES"
Oh OK so its not so bad being loud as long as I can still ride.
Good service is not hard to find.

 

[Putt-Putt]

Is there more than just the one gasket where the muffler 90% & header clamp together? :dontknow: Because I have a rattling in the exhaust pipes where they clamp together. I tightened the bolts till I was afraid they would break. It helped a little bit for a little while then back to the same. The dealer also tried tightening them. When you wiggle the pipes you get a movement at the joints where the clamps & springs are. So is there a gasket at that point? :dontknow: This makes the old Spyder sound tinny.

 

[bjt]

Is there more than just the one gasket where the muffler 90% & header clamp together? :dontknow: Because I have a rattling in the exhaust pipes where they clamp together. I tightened the bolts till I was afraid they would break. It helped a little bit for a little while then back to the same. The dealer also tried tightening them. When you wiggle the pipes you get a movement at the joints where the clamps & springs are. So is there a gasket at that point? :dontknow: This makes the old Spyder sound tinny.

Yep there is a gasket at all those joints. When the service guy replaced my bad gasket, he also replaced the other ones (3 total) just in case they were on their way out.

 

[Putt-Putt]

Thank you. :thumbup: Do they look like the one at the 90% pipe? .

 

[sleepman]

Thank you. :thumbup: Do they look like the one at the 90% pipe? .

Essentially the same type of material, however the diameter is smaller.