Hangers & Gaskets

Mufflers, Tailpipes, Exhaust Pipes, Catalytic Converters, 0 2 Sensors, Manifolds, Hangers & Gaskets

A gasket is a mechanical seal that fills the space between two mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression. Gaskets allow "less-than-perfect" mating surfaces on machine parts where they can fill irregularities. Gaskets are commonly produced by cutting from sheet materials, such as gasket paper, rubber, silicone, metal, cork, felt, neoprene, nitrile rubber, fiberglass, Polytetrafluoroethylene (otherwise know as PTFE) or a plastic polymer (such as polychlorotrifluoroethylene).

Gaskets for specific applications may contain asbestos. Although Asbestos can cause disease so it is widely unused and unpopular. And as such other forms of non-asbestos materials with the same qualities are available.

It is usually desirable that the gasket be made from a material that is to some degree yielding such that it is able to deform and tightly fills the space it is designed for, including any slight irregularities. A few gaskets require an application of sealant directly to the gasket surface to function properly.

Some (piping) gaskets are made entirely of metal and rely on a seating surface to accomplish the seal; the metal's own spring characteristics are utilized (up to but not passing σy, the material's yield strength). This is typical of some "ring joints" (RJ) or some other metal gasket systems such as those made by Graylock (an Oceaneering company). These joints are known as R-con and E-con compressive type joints.

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The following products, sold and installed on non-commercial vehicles by LENTZ USA, are accompanied by a limited warranty. Please contact the store manager for more details.

Should a warranted part fail to perform during the time of ownership, simply return to any LENTZ USA Service Center with your receipt for warranted repairs. See the back of your receipt for warranty details.

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Monday: 7:30am - 7:00pm
Tues-Fri: 7:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday: 7:30am - 3:00pm
Closed Sunday

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