make your own Turbo gaskets? cheaper alternative?
#1
make your own Turbo gaskets? cheaper alternative?
I'm looking at the prices on these turbo gaskets and they are ridiculous! I need the turbo-downpipe gasket and its looking like $50! I looked at the prices for engine - manifold and manifold-turbo, and the prices are insanely pricey. I've used copper silicone before and it doesn't work
Anyone know an aftermarket company that makes a good replacement?
How about making your own material that would hold up?
Anyone know an aftermarket company that makes a good replacement?
How about making your own material that would hold up?
#2
Just a note, because I know some people are going to swear by rtv silicone. I used to also! I took my turbo setup apart recently and saw black leakage area from turbo to downpipe. I did not see it from my manifold-turbo, probably because this is a multilayer gasket that is ok to reuse. My downpipe gasket is probably an origion RB gasket the precious owner had
#4
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: https://www2.mazda.com/en/100th/
Posts: 30,802
Received 2,577 Likes
on
1,831 Posts
the OE gaskets are $$, but they last the life of the car vs 10 minutes for the aftermarket junk.
#7
Well my buddy was telling me about using copper sheets to make gaskets. The reason is because there is no gasket for the plate at the turbo that bolts to the exhaust side. I am going to make a Bellmouthed downpipe and I need to make a gasket to seal that area. After the welding it might be a little off. I believe that stock piece looks cast, then machined flat on the mating surface
Trending Topics
#9
Sharp Claws
iTrader: (30)
I've actually searched old posts and I read a ton of replies with people using it. I've tried it on my downpipe with my original gasket, and I could see where it leaked after taking it apart.
Well my buddy was telling me about using copper sheets to make gaskets. The reason is because there is no gasket for the plate at the turbo that bolts to the exhaust side. I am going to make a Bellmouthed downpipe and I need to make a gasket to seal that area. After the welding it might be a little off. I believe that stock piece looks cast, then machined flat on the mating surface
Well my buddy was telling me about using copper sheets to make gaskets. The reason is because there is no gasket for the plate at the turbo that bolts to the exhaust side. I am going to make a Bellmouthed downpipe and I need to make a gasket to seal that area. After the welding it might be a little off. I believe that stock piece looks cast, then machined flat on the mating surface
copper won't work for turbo rotary exhaust either.
#19
But seriously calling me cheap! If it takes me one hour to make this gasket, because I actually do my own work unlike a lot of people, it would be worth it. I get the material for free. It will probably take me a good 30 minutes to make it. Sorry, but I don't make $100 per hour, if I did, I would not care.
I am one of those guys that likes to change all the gaskets after I remove something. I know they can be reused. But considering you can spend over 200 under 300 on gaskets alone for turbo connections including lines, that is pretty pricey. And saying you can reuse a gasket doesn't mean that after 24 years or so, it's still ok, their not lifetime.
#22
Rotary Power
iTrader: (15)
Honestly the turbo gaskets really aren't something you want to take a chance andd chince/skimp on, reason being entirely that if it does turn out to be waste a waste of time you will be spending hours uninstalling an reinstalling everything again, the Turbo is not easily taken off at all, and will usually require taking off the entire intake manifold.