kenxr6t Member 4 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Posted 08/07/12 09:14 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 09:14 AM hi guys just want a general consensus on whether putting an aftermarket gasket (aftermarket cos fraud dont do one) between the manifold and turbo is a good thing or not.....only asking because im putting a replacement turbo in my car and am using a replacement gasket set which comes with that gasket............advice would be appreciated.....cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/07/12 09:25 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 09:25 AM It can't hurt, especially if you are using a different rear housing from the original unit. The seating area may be a different size between the turbo and manifold, so the gasket will help take this up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenxr6t Member 4 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Posted 08/07/12 09:33 AM Author Share Posted 08/07/12 09:33 AM cheers senna_T im just wondering why fraud didnt see fit to have one there in the first place...............it seems a crucial place to have one ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboMick Member 52 Member For: 13y 7m 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/07/12 10:07 AM Share Posted 08/07/12 10:07 AM The reason some manufacturers don't put one there standard is because the gaskets are soft and will 'squish' when tightened. After a few heat cycles they get smaller and go hard, so the nuts have less tension on them, then they unwind.It's kind of funny that the nuts still come loose on a lot of them though.I'd put it on there, and put some Anchor Locks or something similar on the nuts, haven't seen any problems so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 13y 6m 19d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/07/12 05:20 AM Share Posted 09/07/12 05:20 AM Ford put gasket goo in between the turbo and manifold when they changed my actuator.Best to just clean this off when I fit a missing bolt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/07/12 05:29 AM Share Posted 09/07/12 05:29 AM ^YUP!The fact they used goo shows the depth of (or lack of...) understanding the ford mechanic has regarding turbocharged engines. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Ford Nub Member 412 Member For: 13y 7m 5d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/08/12 10:44 AM Share Posted 07/08/12 10:44 AM Mine had a stainless gasket when I bought it. When I had the engine replaced it was gone. I asked about it and was told (not a ford dealer/mech) that the gasket expands and cools at a different rate to the turbo housing and manifold which lets the studs and nuts loosen off. I had lost the nuts twice before the gasket was on . Its been a year without the gasket and they have never come loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba xr6t nsw Member 9 Member For: 13y 5m 29d Posted 05/10/12 08:23 AM Share Posted 05/10/12 08:23 AM I just put mine back together and im worrying about the same issue but seeing as ford didnt do one I just cleaned up the surfaces and put it on. I took mine off for wastegate port and now the spooling sounds louder? so im not real sure if its due to the mod or if its leaking from manifold to turbo. anyone else noticed changes in sound after wastegate mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relentless xr6 Member 363 Member For: 13y 11m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/10/12 11:16 AM Share Posted 05/10/12 11:16 AM I used this black sealer called wacka 2 years haven't had a mount bolt come lose no exhaust leaks, I think high temp sealant is fine, xr6t nsw did you fit the ribs of gasket out towards the turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba xr6t nsw Member 9 Member For: 13y 5m 29d Posted 05/10/12 11:44 PM Share Posted 05/10/12 11:44 PM I didnt put a gasket in? though in hindsight I should have used a sealant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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