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Tone2crazy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Exhaust thrust washer 11/16/21 at 18:59:06 Hello all, I'm new here. Great site with lots of info. Anyways, I want to wrap my header pipe and I want to just loosen the pipe and swing it up to get clearance. My question is do I have to replace the thrust washer if I only loosen the exhaust. Thanks in advance, happy riding
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Hiko Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 250 Tauranga New Zealand Gender:	Re: Exhaust thrust washer Reply #1 - 11/16/21 at 23:48:27 I have had my header off and on several times and use the same seal each time I do use a smear of manifold sealant though made by CRC called Maniseal.
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Tone2crazy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Exhaust thrust washer Reply #2 - 11/17/21 at 17:39:24 Awesome thank you
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Reply #3 - 11/17/21 at 20:54:39

Well, you may well get away with reusing it but it is a crush washer, that is when you torque it there is a internal ring that crushes and expands to assure a seal. Once expanded it is basically done. It is pretty cheap, relative, so to replace doesn't seem to be something unreasonable. But I get it and I have loosened the header and re-torqued mine. Key would be to re-torque it and set towards upper limit of range, but not too far.

I basically always put in a new one, but with different exhaust configurations across my 2 bikes sometimes things don't align quiet right and it needs a loosen and re-tighten. I always initially tighten to lower end of torque range, so I have some play if I have to go back and do it again. I always get 2 or 3 from dealer each time I remove the header.

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Reply #4 - 11/18/21 at 04:12:42

I agree with SOC.

If you were using the same parts over and removing and reinstalling the same parts - the crush washer may be left in the head and used again. I have done that many times.

However if you are moving things around and installing new and/or different parts I would use a new one. Rotating the header as you want to do may change the alignment of the header flange and it may cause a leak.

If you are cheap and want to try using the existing washer - you could put a small/light coat of high temp RTV on the header flange.

Since you are going to be working in that area....I would suggest you remove the header bolts and put a nice new coat of anti-seize on the threads to help prevent them from getting stuck in the future. Also don't over-tighten them - I use a 1/4" drive ratchet and one hand to snug them up.

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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1140 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Exhaust thrust washer Reply #5 - 11/18/21 at 08:57:46 These on fleabay work and are a little easier to come by if you don't have a dealer near you that carries them. 2 for $9. 4 day free shipping. https://www.ebay.com/itm/291673676162
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Exhaust thrust washer Reply #6 - 11/18/21 at 14:28:16 Just gently massage it. I never replaced mine. It never leaked. Pull it, massage the folds, it's not complicated..
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Tone2crazy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Exhaust thrust washer Reply #7 - 11/18/21 at 14:44:36 Thanks for all the info guys, just to update you guys and anyone searching for an answer, I reused the same washer and I don't have any leaks.
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