Exhaust gasket help

[Winglesjr]

How do I get that damn lead gasket out of the stock pipe ?
I don't want to tear it up I need to reuse it for my new exhaust ,

 

[GoldenChild]

flat head screw driver behind it and flip it over when putting it back in..

 

[dadofthree]

 

[Winglesjr]

Thank for the input ! I warmed it with a torch an tapped a flat head between each groove and pulled it out with a pair of needle nose pliers!! Ty's again !

 

[RYC1966]

those dental picks / harbor frt pointers set at a 90 degree / 45 degree come in handy also

 

[Ludicrous Speed]

I have never removed mine, and never had a leak, either........

 

[outlawbusa]

It's much easier to take the head off and tap them out from the inside. j/k

They do reseal usually, however a $40 set of gasket creates a great deal of peace of mind that you might not have to take that exhaust back off again to seal them up. If you put the same ones back in they will probably crackle a bit until they are heated up and seal. (New ones might do that too, but since new ones have more "crush" to them they seem to seal up much easier and usually right away)