cx manifold leak
 

i have a cx manifold and 14b turbo. my first adapter plate isn't the best and it leaks...one of the things i just want to fix. anyway, is there any gasket material i could use. i've tried a piece of tin. i was hoping like fiberglass.

Re:cx manifold leak
 

See if you can get a thin sheet of copper you can cut a gasket out of. The tin didn't work out? I don't think I'd use Fiberglass because at those heats it might just burn off. Pluss it won't smell too pretty once it heats up.

Re:cx manifold leak
 

did you try the permatex manifold gasket gel? it packaged in a tube and it's orange or red.

Re:cx manifold leak
 

are you using oem gaskets???

Re:cx manifold leak
 

^^ like mentioned above, just use factory gaskets. You can still buy the HF/cx manifold gaskets at the dealer, and be sure to use the turbo inlet gasket too. If not you could probably make your own out of copper sheet.

Re:cx manifold leak
 

i'm using the turbo inlet gasket and it's fine. i tried the oem cx but it didn't work, thats why i tried tin. i'll give the copper a shot, then maybe try the permatex. any other suggestions

Re:cx manifold leak
 

maybe the manifold flange is warped fromt oo much heat? how hard did you drive the car?

Re:cx manifold leak
 

Don't Cheap out on your adaptor plate. I did the same with the same turbo.

I ended up melting an Oil line and a hole about the size of a softball in my timing belt cover.

Fix the adaptor. I ended up welding mine to my turbo and never looked back. ( Yes you can weld cast to Mild Steel) I did with a 50 yr old arc welder and no cracks in 5 months!

Re:cx manifold leak
 

i don't think the flange is warped. i had a feeling there wasn't enough overlap for the gasket anyway. i also don't think the leak is big enough to melt much anyway.

well, i don't really want to weld it in case it needs to come off for whatever reason......like put my dick in it.
anyway, that seemed too permanent.

Re:cx manifold leak
 

well the best gasket ---- i could find only goes to 700 degrees. it's some "flexible" copper gasket. i couldn't find any permatex, does that go to a higher temp? i'm pretty sure 700 degrees isn't high enough for a turbo manifold...