my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do?
02-07-2003, 03:31 AM
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my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do?
i bought this maxrev manifold used off someone here on h-t. the wastegate flange looks a little warped. do u think it'll be okay if i used like 2 gaskets on there to prevent an exhaust leak? whats the easiest/best solution?
here is a pic:
here is a pic:
02-07-2003, 04:19 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
I say use one gasket and some copper spray on the gasket. It has worked for me on downpipe flanges that were warped some....
I love that stuff...Just coat it like 4 times per side and you should be good.
I love that stuff...Just coat it like 4 times per side and you should be good.
02-07-2003, 05:33 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
that looks pretty bad... 
I dont know if copper sealant is gonna cut it... I would remove the two studs and have it machined flat again....
I dont know if copper sealant is gonna cut it... I would remove the two studs and have it machined flat again....
02-07-2003, 05:59 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (trboCIVIC&WRX)
I dont know if copper sealant is gonna cut it... I would remove the two studs and have it machined flat again....
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02-07-2003, 06:33 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (98CTRCoupe)
I dont know if copper sealant is gonna cut it... I would remove the two studs and have it machined flat again....
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02-07-2003, 11:13 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (PWRVTEC)
yeah take it to a machine shop and get it milled like you would a cylinder head, that should do you good
02-07-2003, 11:27 AM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
I think no matter how many gaskets you got on there you will burn right through them in about 3-4 days so suggest you don't even use the gaskets and just mate that up metal to metal, nothing inbetween...
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02-07-2003, 12:36 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
Judgeing from the pic, that looks EXACTLY like mine did, except my head flange was warped too. I'd contact MaxRev and get them to send you another one
02-07-2003, 12:53 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
an easy solution would be to use the gasket provided for the wastegate and use some copperseal stuff on it
worked for my manifold to head connection
worked for my manifold to head connection
02-07-2003, 12:57 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (TurbothisLS)
Don't use copper spray or double gaskets, all you are doing is just putting a bandaid on it. Mill it and fix the problem instead of masking it. Its already off the car, the worst is already done. Probably cost ya 10 to 20 bucks to mill it.
02-07-2003, 01:53 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (MIKES)
i dont know if maxrev would replace such thing. the reason is being that it is a used manifold and that it is one of their "older style" manifolds. do you guys think maxrev could help me out on this?
02-07-2003, 02:23 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
globs if high temps silicone, that stuff rules, instant internal wastegate housing gasket, and oil pain hairline leak, gone with that blue silicone ****
02-07-2003, 02:30 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (evoeone)
That could be easily fixed with a flat file. It really doesn't take that long to file by hand, and you should be able to work around the studs without having to remove them.
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02-07-2003, 03:58 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (EMod Civic)
after this post i did a search on the internet and came up with this....
http://cotronics.com/vo/cotr/promotion.htm
This may be permenent tho.... i'm definently gonna try this stuff. Need to fix the exhuast leak between my turbo and manifold.
http://cotronics.com/vo/cotr/promotion.htm
This may be permenent tho.... i'm definently gonna try this stuff. Need to fix the exhuast leak between my turbo and manifold.
02-07-2003, 04:28 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (Farnsrocket)
for 20 bucks they better take the bolts out, mill it, and re-install them. hehe
02-07-2003, 05:38 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (dustin)
hey do you need a gasket with the copper spray or can you just use the copper spray itself
02-07-2003, 09:20 PM
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Re: my wastegate flange on manifold looks a little warped, what should i do? (lilxvtecxpwr)
i dont know if maxrev would replace such thing. the reason is being that it is a used manifold and that it is one of their "older style" manifolds. do you guys think maxrev could help me out on this?