 | Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Turbo gasket sealant? |
 
|
|
|
| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
|
Just about to re-fit my turbo to the exhaust manifold with a new Nakatanenga gasket. Does it make sense to use some kind of high-temperature sealant, or should I fit it dry and hope for the best?
Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
||
25th Feb 2013 2:45pm |
|
| totalal Member Since: 26 Dec 2012 Location: Pembroke Posts: 36  
|
As long as your mating surfaces are clean and flat fitting dry should be fine.
Al 01 Defender 110 Crew cab TD5 07 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS  |
||
|
25th Feb 2013 10:21pm |
|
| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
|
Cheers
It's the "flat" I'm not entirely sure about but I don't want the hassle of taking everything off to skim yet. That's why I wondered if I could "cheat" a bit. Oh well, I'll try with (yet) another gasket and see. Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
||
|
26th Feb 2013 7:18am |
|
| BruceT Member Since: 01 Nov 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 518 
|
We have a product which works very well called Firegum in South Africa. I dont know if you have it in Europe. "Overlanding With Bruce" - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@OverlandingwithBruce
11MY Defender 130 23MY Defender 110 D300 HSE X-Dynamic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrHKcjA-LJ470_H4QwPgVA |
||
|
26th Feb 2013 1:12pm |
|
| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
|
Thanks -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPA-Turbo-Gasket...27bf564282 - similar to Firegum? Matt *edit* just realised the loctite doesn't go hot enough  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
||
|
26th Feb 2013 3:50pm |
|
| BruceT Member Since: 01 Nov 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 518
|
Here you go:
http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/741520/reviews.htm "Overlanding With Bruce" - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@OverlandingwithBruce 11MY Defender 130 23MY Defender 110 D300 HSE X-Dynamic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzrHKcjA-LJ470_H4QwPgVA |
||
|
27th Feb 2013 5:36am |
|
| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
|
Cheers - bought some off Fleabay - I'll just smear a thin layer on both sides of the copper gasket to fill small leaks
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
||
|
27th Feb 2013 7:03pm |
|
| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
|
*Update*
Well, sadly the Firegum didn't work either, so I have to assume one (or both) manifold mating surfaces is warped 
So eventually I did something radical... The Nakatanenga gaskets arrive with a rough surface (not sure of the reason), so I sanded down the manifold surfaces by hand until they were absolutely smooth (using a vacuum cleaner to remove dust afterwards) and also the gasket until it was shiny. Then I filed down the corners a bit, until there was a ring of thicker material left around the hole. This way, when the bolts were tightened at the corners, there was more pressure around the centre. After a few long trips, and re-tightening the bolts whilst hot, it doesn't seem to leak any more - fingers crossed 
Thanks to all for advice. Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
||
|
16th Apr 2013 5:48am |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
