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Old 09-06-05, 12:57 PM
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I just bought factory OEM exhaust manifold gaskets. I know they are 2 pieces with each connecting a bank of 3. Now the package I received has what seems to be the 2 pieces of the gaskets stamped together. Am I supposed to pry these apart? Each one looks like 2 pieces of metal stamped together so I'm looking at a 4 layer gasket right now. I don't know how I'm supposed to pry these apart without bending them. Maybe hammer out the stamped part? Anyone know what I'm talking about?

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they are multi layer, do not separate them.
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It's a crushable gasket. DO NOT pry apart. gasket is designed to compress when manifold bolts are tightened.
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