Change Intake/Exhaust Gasket?

[Root Moose]

Normally these get changed every time the components come apart. Is it really necessary? My gasket looks pretty "grotty" but maybe I'm just being anal?

Anything better than OEM for this?

 

[chasdb]

Intake leaks will cause all kinds of driveability issues, I prefir Victor Reinz.

 

[Talyn]

Yes, its necessary.

 

[yossarian19]

I have seen valve cover gaskets (rubber, not paper) with low mileage on them get re-used but any paper gasket should be replaced any time you can see it.

 

[cal]

Victor Reinz makes a good gasket. Banks Power actually makes their own 4.0 manifold gasket that is even better - I'm not sure if they will sell it separate of their header or not though.

 

[Root Moose]

The header didn't come with a gasket although I should check the box again... a bunch of crap migrated in there while I was cleaning up a few weeks ago.

 

[cal]

There's a guy selling them on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Banks-Power...asket-for-JEEP-4-0L-1991-99-NEW-/390802688014

 

[cal]

Turns out a few people are selling them. The ebay guy is cheapest,but quadratec has it too.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/93093.htm

Summit lists it but without a price, so no way to buy.

 

[Root Moose]

What about manifold bolts? Wanted to replace but can't seem to find a source locally. Looked on teamcherokee.com but the bolts dont appear right, don't come with washers. The washers are conical, flex style?

 

[Root Moose]

So the gasket was in the box sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard. Wasn't expecting it to be packaged that way I guess.