it seems like i get an exhaust leak at that gasket every few thousand miles (like every oil change it seems).

i think im going to torque them down, let the car warm up and do it again while they are hot. anyone else have suggestions or have this problem?

Originally posted by soulcontroller
it seems like i get an exhaust leak at that gasket every few thousand miles (like every oil change it seems). i think im going to torque them down, let the car warm up and do it again while they are hot. anyone else have suggestions or have this problem?

a gasket between the turbo and manifold? :shrug who does that? :P

I dont have one there and i havent noticed any leaks at all... uhh forgot to order that gasket lol

its the square metal gasket that comes with the HRC kits.

I used copper sheet.

I would say one of the surfaces is probably warped, check them with a straight edge.

never had a problem with that gasket, i used to have a problem with the turbo to d/p gasket, no i have no leaks.

Originally posted by sike
I would say one of the surfaces is probably warped, check them with a straight edge.

agreed, but yea definately try to torque them once and then retorque them after a few miles of driving

The exhaust manifold flange is probably warped, letting that hot gas exscape by the gasket, which blows it apart after a while. A good idea above is to use that copper gasket sheeting. Since copper is fairly soft, it should conform to the flange irregularites pretty well. Only other option is to have the flange resurfaced, which sucks, since the studs are welded in there...I'd highly doubt the turbo flange surface is warped, since that is a lot thicker than the mani flange.

I use copper silicone. So far, no leaks.