Sealing the turbo elbow mating face.
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Im having trouble getting the mating faces from the turbo to elbow (mirrage type) to seal, have tried tightening as much as I dare but it still blows on the very top edge, any advise on what to do, is there a gasket available to seal this (possibly off the 5GTT?)
Cheers
Shane

There is a gasket and I'm pretty sure Mirage sell them.

stone them and then use a bit of exhaust paste, worked nicely for me

Used a big flat file on mine & some exhaust paste.

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Are we talking the run of the mill exhaust assembly paste, that goes hard when hot? Any other ideas where I can get a gasket, as Richard can be a little hard to get hold of at times.
Cheers
Shane

loctite gold sealent, rubbery but seals exhuasts and is flexible so doesnt break. acording to the back it says it does the trick :). hott's exhuast paste is good i used that on my exhuast sto stop it blowing :)

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Try using to gaskets?? that ome times works and take up any play.

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good quality silicone selant(the stuff thats rather thick and doesnt have the vinegary smell) is what i use on my head - manifold and turbo elbow join. seals great. lambda sensors dont like it tho so use just enough to do the job if your running one :)

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Aet sell the gaskets-01924 894 171

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they're like rocking horse shit.

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i bought some t25 gaskets off ebay, they had a different bolt spacing to my car

yeah i used normal holts exhaust paste.

make a gasket from copper?

Cheers gents, at least this is a start. what thickness copper are you thinking?
Shane

I just had to check who the first person in my phone book was, lol its the AA (not alcohlics annonamous (sp?)) That could be funny after a few beers.
Shane

i think i used some .8mm from ebay,

i nibled the middle out them smoothed it to size with a flap wheel, stuck some bolt holes in it and cut the outside to a rough shape.

warm it up til cherry red with a blow torch and drop it in some water and it goes really soft.

If the flanges are flat, no gasket is necessary.

If its of any help, my 1993 Volvo 940 2.4td uses the same 3 bolt flange for the downpipe.

It is a very slightly different diameter, but it should work. I fitted a smaller turbine housing from a Metro to the car to make it spool quicker.

So Volvo might list the gaskets, although Id imagine any decent turbo place like AET can supply them.

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Cheers
Shane

I got the gaskets for inlet and exhaust side of the turbine on the shelf.