It has been a long time since I was last here, but once again have a '94 pickup with the 22RE. I put a rebuilt engine in several months ago, but I never got the doughnuts to seal that go between the manifold and downpipe. Now they've nearly blown completely out and I'm going to replace them. Just one problem....the people at BlottoZone are retards of a different kind, I swear. They tried to give me the wrong size doughnuts after searching several times(I have had other problems with other car parts as well).

Anyway, does anyone know a part number or something I can bring to them to get the right gaskets? I hate having to do their job for them, but they can barely tie their own shoes afterall.

Also, is there some trick to getting them to seal right the first time? I had this same problem on the previous '94/22RE and, perhaps by luck, got them to hold the second time.

 

I would just go to the dealer. They will have them there and they are just as cheap as a parts store. I didn't have a problem with them sealing, just be careful when you mate the two parts together. 2 people would help.

 

Well, it wasn't the gaskets at all; the weld where the two small tubes merge into one completely fell apart. Actually, it broke next to the weld. My last '94 did the same thing. I spent a few hours yesterday pulling the whole downpipe and welding it back together. It's nice and quiet now, but we'll see how long it lasts.

 

FYI,
I had the same problem with the gasket p/n's before. Turns out the correct ones were for a Automatic even thought I'm stick.

 

Thats what I've discovered also. I bet Toyota released the wrong P/Ns. It seems that every parts store has them mixed up. Kragen, BlottoZone, PBs.....all of them.