Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I blew my turbo to manifold gasket last night and can't get a new one till Monday, but need the car to drive to my brothers stag do week end Tomos night can any one recommend a temp bodge gasket or sealant I could use till me gasket comes Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 Yea I know that's why I wanna stop it blowing as the one thing I can't stand is a blow from the manifold area Quote
H_D Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Loosen the nuts so the gap is slightly bigger between the gasket, mani and turbo and plaster around the gasket with exhaust assembly paste and tighten it all back up. It should be more than fine for a couple of weeks. I did this on mines when the gaskets went Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 Loosen the nuts so the gap is slightly bigger between the gasket, mani and turbo and plaster around the gasket with exhaust assembly paste and tighten it all back up.It should be more than fine for a couple of weeks.I did this on mines when the gaskets wentCheers will try that later Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Put paste between your mani and turbo and you can kiss goodbye to the turbo while your at it ;) Quote
TrisK Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Put paste between your mani and turbo and you can kiss goodbye to the turbo while your at it ;)Yep, never use paste upstream of a turbo after is fine Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 I just used high temp copper gasket sealer on my old Mani and turbo and that was fine if you can't control the amount you put on then will Probs blow it Quote
mark-tozer Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 ive got a new genuine gasket you can buy off of me. Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 I've got one coming but won't be here till Monday thanks though Quote
Addymk2 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) Loosen the nuts so the gap is slightly bigger between the gasket, mani and turbo and plaster around the gasket with exhaust assembly paste and tighten it all back up. It should be more than fine for a couple of weeks. I did this on mines when the gaskets went I'll second that. Bit of exhaust putty and jobs a fish. EDIT: Aslong as you don't go mental with it it will be fine. Literally bolt it up without the gasket then run it around the seal from the manifold to the block. Edited June 6, 2013 by Addymk2 Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Lol Im only a mechanic I wouldn't know anything about these things. Quote
H_D Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Im only a legal advisor who dabbles in machanics as a hobby and almost a certified MOT tester what would i know Quote
StuDoc 72 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Im only a legal advisor who dabbles in machanics as a hobby and almost a certified MOT tester what would i know You should know never to put paste on an exhaust before a turbo or cat then. Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 I'm just gonna whack some high temp copper gasket sealant on it for week end Quote
mattglanza79 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Just run wirhout. Could end in tears. Unbelieveable how little u need to send a impeller in the turbo of balance. Then good bye turbo. Self destruct time Quote
TurboTobz Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Take it out and tighten it up you'll probably get a better seal Quote
Liam_D Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Put paste between your mani and turbo and you can kiss goodbye to the turbo while your at it ;)This, do not ever do this!! We see a few Turbos atWork that have died due to damage the dried up paste has caused Just leave it until you can get a gasket. Quote
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