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Quick question, I just bought a new manifold off Sue Miller and I asked her for some jointing paste which she didn't have. Then she said that she thinks Mick never used it. Before I nip to Halfords, do others use this stuff or not? The joins seem pretty snug to me so maybe it's not necessary.
Dave

I?ve always just given the joints a good covering with copperslip on my stainless system. It?s been fine and easy to get apart again if necessary.

I must admit that it took me a long time to get the old system apart, so using copper slip grease sounds like a good idea. Many thanks for the tip.

Better joint using the Mikalor type clamps rather than the basic u bolt type ones too.

Whether you need the paste it not will depend on the exhaust. When I got mine I had an exhaust leak at the y so I removed the system and re fitted with paste. Now it doesn't leak but is a bit harder to remove.

If it was a new system I might be tempted to try it with out paste and see if I was lucky. Worse case you have to remove it and re fit with paste.

I don't use any on my elan, but I use firegum on my diesel MPV as one of the joints there is a bit wobbly.

Many thanks everybody, this has been really useful. I have the Mikalor clamps. I will try it first with copper grease and see if it works.
Dave