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Jul 23, 2008 | 03:40 PM

dangerousbrian

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exhaust manifold

been reading a thread and sum1 says not to use exhaust sealing paste before a turbo or cat.... is this true? was gonna seal the exhaust manifold gasket but now not so sure..any help? cheers

Jul 23, 2008 | 03:44 PM

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cant see why ya would need to use it?????the turbo to manifold doesnt have a gasket,and a new one on the manifold wont leak

Jul 23, 2008 | 03:50 PM

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with a new gasket you wont need paste!

Jul 23, 2008 | 04:40 PM

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But as above, there is no gasket needed. Metal to metal is how it was designed.

Jul 23, 2008 | 04:57 PM

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you shouldn't need any but sometimes gaskets are crap.
a smeer of it should be fine and make sure it doesn't sqeeze into the exhaust and all should be good.