Heya all, this post is for all you portland area guru's .. I'm having a hard time finding a simple header down pipe gasket (the stock gasket for a 2 bolt stock style header pipe, between the header and the exhause manifold) and I have found a few that can order one in a few days, but none so far that stock one. I live in Oregon City now with my parents (to help my dad's accident recovery) but I have no problem going anywhere in the greater portland area or even Vancouver WA if needed to find a good store who will get me the right gasket the first time.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Dayn

Lithia Subaru in Oregon City. They stock them as they are the same for the EA82's.

 

GD

Try Rich Lawson at Superior Import Repair (richierich on the USMB).

I bought some from the Carquest on Mollala Ave, a couple of weeks ago. Also MT. Tech on 7th street should have some on their shelf.

are we talking about the round little gasket for the emissions control or the Actually flange gasket?

if so Autozone usually has it.

Thanks all for the info! I found one that fits here locally at the Clackamus Auto Parts, and the Napa across the street will have the other one ordered in today at 10:30. I really felt stupid when you mentioned Lithia GD, because I had noticed it the first time I came into town but didn't think about it since I am used to Missoula where everyone still drives older subarus, and you can get them at any parts store. the other problem I have run into is that my over-sized stud bolt isn't going to let the orginal gasket fit anyway, and all the other studs are now loose and now even the over-sized one too. I was going to try JB-Welding them in, but it's too high temp for that:dead: . Anyone have a suggestion for fixing this other than having a machine shop weld up and re-drill the holes?

heli-coil, and lots of loctite. Not as cheap as the 7/16ths (?) stud fix, but less than welding the head. Or, cut the flanges off the Y pipe, rotate them 90 degrees, and use the other set of stud holes? EA81 have them? Again, not as cheap as the standard stud fix, but it could be worse.