Parts for your 2002 Ford Fiesta-Exhaust gasket

2002 Ford Fiesta exhaust gasket — is it a thing on this model?

Yes, the 2002 Ford Fiesta uses exhaust gaskets, so the part is absolutely relevant. Ford’s workshop literature for the 2002 Fiesta (TIS/ETIS, engine section 303-01) specifies a replace-once-removed exhaust manifold gasket, and the Ford Microcat parts catalogue lists both a manifold-to-cylinder head gasket and a sealing ring (donut) at the manifold-to-front pipe joint for the common 1.25/1.4/1.6 petrol and 1.4 TDCi engines of that year. Aftermarket catalogues from gasket specialists such as Elring and Victor Reinz also enumerate these gaskets for the 2002 Fiesta variants, confirming fitment.

On this Fiesta, the exhaust gasket’s job is to keep hot gases sealed inside the exhaust stream, so the O2 sensors get clean data, the cabin stays free of fumes, and the system doesn’t hiss, tick or lose low-end torque. At the head, a multi-layer steel manifold gasket handles extreme heat cycling and slight flange movement. Further back, a conical sealing ring or flat flange gasket keeps the front pipe and cat joint tight.

When servicing, it’s smart to treat exhaust gaskets as single-use. Any time the manifold or front pipe is disturbed, fit new gaskets and, ideally, new copper-plated nuts. Heat cycles harden and compress old gaskets