cx manifold leak
11-19-2004, 09:43 PM
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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.
11-19-2004, 09:50 PM
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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.
11-20-2004, 06:58 PM
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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.
11-22-2004, 04:55 PM
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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!
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!
11-22-2004, 08:13 PM
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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.
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.
11-24-2004, 06:25 PM
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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...
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