memmi

I have an exhaust leak coming from the cover that bolts over the wastegate door. It's on the outside of the turbo, accessible from the bottom of the car. It's about a 2x2in cover and one full side leaks copious amounts of exhaust.

I called malloy to pick up a gasket as I thought I'd just missed it when I upgraded to the 99's. Apparently there is no such gasket. I tried some high temp gasket sealent but it did not work and just made a mess.

I've never made a metal gasket before. Is this the best (or only) option? Anything else i can try?

SpoolinRX

iTrader: (6)

weld it shut.....lol

GARCO MOTORWORKS

Sealent is useless for 1800 degrees , what a waste of time . Make a gasket from cardboard then copy that to steel sheet or copper . Steel is better .If you need help with the steel work or copper , let me know .

rotorbrain

id be asking WHY its leaking. . . does anybody else have a leak there? i can understand that a gasket would be WANTED there, but if nobody else has a leak there and you do. . . theres something awry!!!

memmi

It could be leaking because i used the old door on the new set of turbos. I only suspect this because it's leaking, I can't think of why else it would leak and I cant think of how to fix it other than to use a gasket (or weld the bastard).

cooljerk187

the factory gasket from the factory "door" wont work on the 99 turbos?

memmi

Ray crowe told me that there was no gasket. Can someone confirm if this is true or not? I'd love to use a factory one if someone has one they can sell me. I'd be happy to gratiously paypal for the part if it exists.

dgeesaman

iTrader: (7)

There is a gasket, but it doesn't come separate from the turbos. I can go look in my stash of turbo parts and see if I have one, but since it's used there's no good guarantee it will seal well. But it's going to be a whole lot better than no gasket.

Dave

memmi

Yes, yes it will. I will also post on the parts forum. Thanks for the info and please reply here if you have one available.

Matt