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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: exhaust header wrap tape stuff
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Tue, 16 September 2003 12:28
 
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i put some wrap on my dump pipe (is only 30-40mm from firewall) and on exh manifold to protect alternator. you're supposed to put it on damp so it tightens up upon drying/heating. i used s/s hose clamps to stop it all unravelling but also used light tie-wire further away from the turbo housing.
seem to keep some of the heat in the pipe, but is very fragile and prone flaking when knocked or hit during repairs/maintenance/mods - i assume that mine is mostly fibreglass with some alumina and resins that baked off after the first hot run. i may have left it oo long before 'curing it'?
I think it could promote exterior surface rusting if car is left unused for long period of time as all those fibres would soak up moisture quickly, then allow it to evaporate quickly - perfect for encouraging surface rust?
i did notice that the when i removed the wrap to do repairs on the waste-gate, it took most of the high-temp (silver stuff) exhaust paint with it. And any wrap near any flange bolts has been mashed up by clumsy mechanics (like me).
i think the abrasive nature of the turbine exhaust would damage the dump pipe before the surface rust does- and that would takes years of hard work... by which time the car's been crushed or sold.
irwige: you're better off using a stick-on reflective insulator to prevent the piping getting warm. Either the expensive stuff with a foil covering fibre matt or cheaper lower-temp stuff from Clark Rubber.
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pro_ke | Mon, 15 September 2003 13:06 |
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boudan | Tue, 16 September 2003 05:08 |
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oldcorollas | Tue, 16 September 2003 05:23 |
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SupraPete | Tue, 16 September 2003 05:28 |
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RobST162 | Tue, 16 September 2003 05:34 |
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oldcorollas | Tue, 16 September 2003 05:40 |
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Allan | Tue, 16 September 2003 09:01 |
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oldcorollas | Wed, 17 September 2003 06:02 |
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Allan | Wed, 17 September 2003 07:19 |
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crazy_camry | Tue, 16 September 2003 09:03 |
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oldcorollas | Tue, 16 September 2003 10:14 |
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Allan | Tue, 16 September 2003 10:26 |
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oldcorollas | Tue, 16 September 2003 11:04 |
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boudan | Tue, 16 September 2003 11:25 |
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oldcorollas | Tue, 16 September 2003 12:03 |
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irwige | Tue, 16 September 2003 11:26 |
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thechuckster | Tue, 16 September 2003 12:28 |
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RWDboy | Wed, 17 September 2003 01:50 |
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pro_ke | Thu, 18 September 2003 02:19 |
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oldcorollas | Thu, 18 September 2003 07:37 |
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thechuckster | Thu, 18 September 2003 13:00 |
