Gaskets?

[adamgsr]

Have had that gasket laying arond for ages now, so i thought i might aswell change it b4 i sell it.

Now i think i need to replace the other gasket on the manifold, the flange, the one that bolts to the turbs from the manifold.

There are metall gaskets on there now.
Should i reuse those and silastic them on or should i make a new gasket?

If i make a new gasket what type of gaskets should i use?
Could i use the normal gasket paper or should i buy another type?

I need my car back on the road by tuesday so i cant get a geuine one, caus eit takes to long to get here.
I havet checked yet but i dun think mitsubishi will have one here in sa.
If anyone else has one ill buy it off of them.???

Also how hard would it be to do the turbo seal just incase it is leaking?
Never really dun much work on turbo cars thats y i am asking all these dumb ass questions.

Thanks

 

[Liberoz]

No offence but maybe you shouldn't be attempting to work on your car yourself, going by the above you likely to cause a fire under your bonnet :lol:

Just a tip its pretty rare for mitsu or even a local turbo/performance /exhaust shop locally not to have gaskets for what your asking about.

:idea: Maybe you should check first your local outlets

 

[adamgsr]

Libroz, i am a qualified mechanic! Just got off of aprentiship 6months ago!

Just asking these questions to be sure!

Also i have never really done work on turbo cars!

But thanks for the help

 

[Liberoz]

Libroz, i am a qualified mechanic! Just got off of aprentiship 6months ago!

Maybe you skipped quite a few classes at Tech, and also in English!

 

[Richard]

So I dunno about you but TAFE doesnt teach anybody shit, get a couple of books signed off over a couple of years, all knowledge comes from practical experience, I work in a dealership on modern cars, none of them turbo so I will finish my apprenticship with jack all knowledge of the specifics of how it all works, doesnt mean I would pay some other fucker to do any work on my own car that I can't have a go at my self with a good chance of getting it right the first time.

 

[Liberoz]

We are talking about gaskets on a exhaust manifold to turbo, and using silastic on a gasket that incurs heat straight from the exhaust outlets :roll:

Tech doesn't teach everything, but the common sense is completely up to you, as for spelling there is such things as spell check plug ins for web browsers.

Mechanics is mostly common sense, and for what you don't understand there are manuals for our models plastered all over the forums to download for free.

For the how to's that Tech didn't teach you there's always You tube

How to Make Your Own Gaskets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rx5hGKt1PY
Gaskets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foYR3Okj8hw

 

[adamgsr]

Richard u have hit the nail on the head!
Iknow exactly what u mean, i have been through tafe and now been qualified for 6 months, now i am in office.
U dun learn enough at tafe, the real learing is hands on and experiance.

As for u libro i think u need to think before u write ur posts, no one like a smart ass.
Off course u r gonna know more than us younger people, u r like 30 or 40 yrs old!
I would know a shit load more when i m that old aswell!
I bet if we gave u a problem with a non mitsubishi car u would be fucked! hahahaha

 

[matress]

Liberoz, don't be a nobhead please. Try to keep on topic!

Thanks

 

[adamgsr]

Liberoz, don't be a nobhead please. Try to keep on topic!

Thanks

LMAO!

 

[brisvr4]

There are metall gaskets on there now.
Should i reuse those and silastic them on or should i make a new gasket?


Thanks

Just another small tidbit of info for you that I'll bet your teachers neglected to tell you.
BTW, I don't think John was being a Nob at all, all he did was give you advice, it is up to you whether or not to follow it.
Even I had to read your first post a number of times to work out what you were going on about.
It makes it hard to understand something when your first line reads. (Have had that gasket laying arond for ages now, so i thought i might aswell change it b4 i sell it.)

What will damage my O2 sensor?
Home or professional auto repairs that have used silicone gasket sealer that is not specifically labeled "Oxygen sensor safe", "Sensor safe", or something similar, if used in an area that is connected to the crankcase. This includes valve covers, oil pan, or nearly any other gasket or seal that controls engine oil. Leaded fuel will ruin the O2 sensor in a short time. If a car is running rich over a long period, the sensor may become plugged up or even destroyed. Just shorting out the sensor output wire will not usually hurt the sensor. This simply grounds the output voltage to zero. Once the wiring is repaired, the circuit operates normally. Undercoating, antifreeze or oil on the *outside* surface of the sensor can kill it. See how does an Oxygen sensor work.

 

[JETGSR]

fair is fair, if somebody is asking for help or advice we should give it with some respect to the author ..... Also the author should be specific in what he or she is asking for help with.

read your post a couple of times to make sure it makes sense before you submit.

It saves the sledging and the miss-information given.

As for Tims (brizVR4) comment ... yes if you use silicon to seal the exhaust before the O2 sensor, you will need a sensor friendly silicon or you will be up for an O2 sensor replacement sooner then later.

most auto shops sell a gasket silicon that is sensor safe.

In my opinion all exhaust gaskets should be of the metal variety and put a little silicon on just to be sure.

JetGSR

 

[Liberoz]

Hang on I didn't go as low as to calling defamatory names...... Go Pull your own head in. :roll:

 

[JETGSR]

"Hang on I didn't go as low as to calling defamatory names...... Go Pull your own head in. "

I don't think anyone accused you of calling anyone any names, I believe the comment was "try to keep on topic"

adamgsr just needs to read his post before submitting and make sure it makes sense. As far as tech/tafe etc goes, we all know in the real world expierence is the best teacher.

To actually answer adamgsr's question :- if it isn't broken don't fix it. and if it already has metal gaskets and it is leaking, inspect the gasket if it is still in good condition then use some sensor safe silicon and reuse that gasket. Tafe/TECH would of at least taught you the difference between a good one and a broken one, as the principles are the same for turbo and non turbo ... broken = broken (replace it with the correct gasket)

I think that should close the topic ? does everyone concur?

 

[EVO-00X]

To actually answer adamgsr's question :- if it isn't broken don't fix it. and if it already has metal gaskets and it is leaking, inspect the gasket if it is still in good condition then use some sensor safe silicon and reuse that gasket

That's what I told him to do in another forum. Nothing beats properly machined flanges and new steel gaskets, we all know that. But if his gasket is pretty bad and he needs to get his car running ASAP (because he cant get his hands on a new gasket in the time) then reuse the existing gasket with as minimal amount of 02 friendly silicon as possible. I also advised not to rev high or drive around off boost as much as possible until he can get his hands on a new gasket to repair it properly.

 

[JETGSR]

Agreed !

 

[Mr Gears]

I bet if we gave u a problem with a non mitsubishi car u would be fucked! hahahaha

Same principle for any make or model. Liberoz is always right.

 

[adamgsr]

OK i have put all back together now.(2 days ago before all this bickering!)

Used O2 sensor frendly silcon and re used the old metal gasket on turbo to mainifold.

Fitted new head to manifold gasket!

Goes fine.

Asi stated i was selling the car so i didnt want to spend money i didnt need to.
Already had the other gasket laying around casue i knew it was leaking.
Throught id better fit it instead of waisting it.

Dunno what was so difficult about reading my old posts but oh well.
Its done now and now i have learnt a few tips, thanks for any iadvise you may have given me! 8)