I just recently had to replace the coolant gasket that mounts the hardline right below the exhaust manifold. in the process i had to remove the turbo and the exhaust manifold to get access to it. I replaced the seal on everything that i took off with new gaskets, washers, o rings. after putting everything back together and was ready to purge the cooling system it started the car and noticed a really bad oil leak comming from the large return oil line from the turbo.
when i had everything off i tried my best to clean the gasket mating surface but evidently i did not do a good enough job and will now have to do the turbo twice. at least it only takes me 30 minutes to pull the turbo being my second time doing it
Now for the question. What have people used to clean the mating surfaces well enough to get a seal? that gasket was baked on there and would not come off. Second question is did anyone use anything in addition to just the gasket? (ie: Liquid gasket)
Thanks (sorry for the long post)
Ryan
when i had everything off i tried my best to clean the gasket mating surface but evidently i did not do a good enough job and will now have to do the turbo twice. at least it only takes me 30 minutes to pull the turbo being my second time doing it
Now for the question. What have people used to clean the mating surfaces well enough to get a seal? that gasket was baked on there and would not come off. Second question is did anyone use anything in addition to just the gasket? (ie: Liquid gasket)
Thanks (sorry for the long post)
Ryan