I believe i've blown my (manifold to turbo) flange gasket. Should i just buy some of that "gasket material" and do a DIY gasket or is there somewhere with some high quality gaskets. It only happened when i turned the lil T25 up to 12psi so i need a little holding power...

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

im running no gasket...

 

You can run without a gasket...many do...or you can try that high temp gasket sealer...the red/orange stuff, just a thin layer though....naturally the heat will expand the metal and force it to seal together, if you dont have huge gaps and knicks in b/w the mating flanges....

 

Well, i've cranked all 4 bolts down as tight as i can get them and can still feel plenty of air (and hear it!) coming from the rear right bolt. I can also see that the Cast isn't meeting even with the bolt as tight as i can get it.

I think a gasket is the way to go here to assure proper pressure.

 

u let the car warm up? How big exactly is the gap?

 

Napa sells a coupld of the do it yourself gasket materials. One is for like 400 degrees, and one is for like 700. They come in fairly large sheets, i can prolly get you a part number if you wanted. I switched to the higher temp just last night. Went through both of my gaskets, third time now.

Anyone make metal gaskets, like they do for the exhaust manifold?

 

Still does it at operating temp. maybe a lil smaller than 1/16? I'm not too sure.

Metal gasket would work. Let me know what you find out on that. You burned through the low temp ones you mean?

 

jv314sg is the part number on my box for the higher temp stuff. Thats from Napa. Yes i burnt through the lower temp stuff. It has a coating, with metal mesh in the middle, but what happens is when you cut it, that mesh is exposed. Over time i was burning up the coating over the mesh, and thus making a whole. The newer stuff is a different coating, should work better. You'll need some tin snips to cut it. And if you put your manifold down on it, and dril through the holes, if that makes sense, you won't tear up your gasket. That works for many types of gaskets.

If you get this stuff and the part number doesn't work let me know, my buddy works at napa i'll get the right one. Its about one foot by three.

Like i said, if anyone one knows of metal ones

 

i would just buy a new gasket if you use the gasket maker or use no gasket you will most likly have a huge boost leak

 

OK, anyone know of a good place to buy a gasket for this?

I think i found one on ProStreetOnline.com, and it says T25 inlet gasket. Since the gasket is for before the turbo, that would qualify as the inlet and the one i need correct? Can't be too sure with these online orders...


Anyone else with any input?

 

http://www.atpturbo.com/Mercha...e=GSK