Etylorcen

Well after one of my bolts came off of my wastegate it took it off to find a new pair that would fit and the stock gasket was destroyed from the heat so right now I have it on w/o the gasket. Im about to order a new one but how bad is it w/o the gasket? Will i just leak some exhaust? Or is it bad for the manifold/wastegate itself?

b18bvudoo

i'm not running any gaskets on my setup, except for the head/mani one of course. no leaks here.

MiraiZ

I'm runnng a puddy type gasket....no problems...cheap too!

turbocoupe

Well, I look at it this way. You have the gasket for a reason. I have an internal wastegate so. . .I really couldn't tell you but it seems to work for others. Use your best judgement.

Tomakit

No gasket = No problem...in my case anyway.

Tom

chri5

When I ran a gasket it leaked, because the gaskets that came with my Tial couldnt take the heat. When I ran no gasket the Wastegate didnt leak at all.

1.8EG-T

I had to send my Tial back to the company, I asked about replacement gaskets and they told me not to run any, that the silver ring would seal it. As a matter of fact he told me the only reason they put gaskets in there is to satisfy people who always use gaskets.

Farnsrocket

Gaskets? We don't need no stinkin' gaskets!

RAWB

Same thing, I took my TIAL gasket out cause I couldn't get a good seal with those hex bolts. ABSOLUTELY no leaking since.