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I am getting the Walker 53162 muffler. My current gasket is destroyed, cannot reuse.

Should I order a Walker 31614 gasket or Honda Genuine 18229-SNE-A01 (previously 18229-S01-X01) gasket?

Civic 1998 DX 3door Hatchback D16Y7

 
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I forgot to mention. The pipe that will be leading to the muffler has never been replaced therefore original Honda. So I will have original old honda pipes leading to this new Walker muffler. What gasket should I choose, the Walker gasket or Honda Genuine gasket?

What does the gasket matter for? The pipe leading to muffler, or does it matter to the muffler?

'98 DX 3door Hatchback D16Y7

 
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You should be fine using a non-Honda part here. These should all be OEM replacement parts, and I don't foresee any issues getting them to fit.

I wound up just purchasing the Bosal axle-back muffler, and a new gasket to go with it. I will be doing the actual replacement this next weekend, so I haven't taken it apart yet. I also picked up a couple replacement bolts as the original ones on the car may need to be cut to remove them. I have been dousing them with PB Blaster, but that may not be enough.

However, from what I gather the gasket is actually a packed metal mesh piece which interfaces between the two exhaust pipe ends. It just prevents leaks and rattling between them.

You can see the full layout for your model here:
http://www.qcsonline.net/bosalb2b/pr...s/03809302.gif