Triumphrat

tekmoe · 05-13-2006

i will never be a good mechanic...

i was attempting to fix my loose eagle mach 7 pipe a couple hours ago so i took the pipe off. i noticed the metal gasket inside the pipe where the muffler slides into was sticking out about 3mm. this was causing the muffler to have a slight amount of play and would jiggle around. i tried to take the gasket out with some needle nose pliers. long story short, i tore that thing up. now i need to buy a new one.

is it even called a gasket? its the soft metal cylinder thingy with the wire mesh type stuff. exhaust gasket i suppose? i can take a picture of it if someone can tell me what it is called. i hope the triumph shop has them in stock. i have to be able to ride my bike tomorrow...

i am such a screw up. :hammer:

dfib · 05-13-2006

Don't think of it as a srew-up, more like learning in a painful way. :razz: It happens to most of us at some time or another.

tekmoe · 05-13-2006

i checked all 3 triumph shops here in the metroplex. none of them have the gasket in stock. won't get it til next week. damnit. my bike is a paperweight now.

guess i'm gonna be driving the cage for the next few days. =(

amraam · 05-13-2006

That sucks. I've done similar things to many toys throughout the years. Most recently I had to remove the swingarm bolt from my fourtrax 250R and it didn't want to come out so I hit it with a hammer to get it to move. Worked great until I realized that I mushroomed the thread end just enough to make it so the nut won't go back on. Can't tell by looking at it, but it is. So anyway, it's an $80 bolt. That's a tough one to swallow. Long story short, I agree that it's a lesson, not stupidity! Sucks to be in the cage though. Now you know not to bang out a swingarm bolt with a hammer and I know not to pull out an exhaust gasket with needle nose pliers. We're both smarter now. Thanks! :-D

Curmudgeon · 05-13-2006

Don't let a little thing like that sideline your bike! Just get a little muffler tape at the automotive store and use it at the junction of the pipes until the right part arrives at your Triumph dealer.

durty · 05-13-2006

Dont worry about it , I was going to change my oil last night, removed drain plug and DISGUARDED drain plug WASHER, drained oil and then went to DEALERS to get oil , filter , and WASHER. well, needless to say they didnt have the washer in STOCK it was a SPECIAL ORDER ITEM , WHAT!!!! . You dont keep them in stock ?????? . un able to get the old washer to not leak oil (4th time being used ) I have to wait till next Thursday until all 25 that I orded come in .

PhilM · 05-13-2006

Try NAPA. They should have somethingto fit.

FelixLeiter · 05-13-2006

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On 2006-05-13 16:25, durty wrote:
Dont worry about it , I was going to change my oil last night, removed drain plug and DISGUARDED drain plug WASHER, drained oil and then went to DEALERS to get oil , filter , and WASHER. well, needless to say they didnt have the washer in STOCK it was a SPECIAL ORDER ITEM , WHAT!!!! . You dont keep them in stock ?????? . un able to get the old washer to not leak oil (4th time being used ) I have to wait till next Thursday until all 25 that I orded come in .

You can buy brass or plastic washers at any autoparts store for <$1.

tekmoe · 05-14-2006

hey thanks for the support guys.

this muffler tape...can it handle the high temperatures without melting? also, i will check NAPA tomorrow if they are open.

thanks again.

tekmoe · 05-14-2006

i bought some muffler tape at NAPA. i had to let it sit in this gooey stuff for 5 minutes. then i wrapped it around the pipe on the muffler. it was really hard to get it to stick. i hope this works...