Turbo gasket reusable?

[BlitZ]

Turbo gasket reusable?
OR could they blow?

I am talkin about the gasket b/w manifold and turbo

[destrukshn]

personally, i wouldn't know the consequences of re-using that gasket.
it may be fine, becuase it should be a metal gasket, buy for a couple of bucks, i'd rather play on the safe side and buy a new one from GCG.

[BlitZ]

yeah... .. just being lazy that all..

[Limbo]

don't be cos if it leaks its a pain in the ass to take out again to change a single gasket.

[Q_ball]

LOL @ Dan

[040501912]

Use the old gasket + some Loctite ;D should do the trick ROFL

[STOCK]

If its one of those composite ones id ditch it, if your lucky and its a metal one id re-use.

[BlitZ]

the particular gasket is $50... just a pain in getting one too..

[string]

Reuse if it looks fine. Metal gaskets are incredibly expensive for OEM parts, get the most out of them.

[Weq]

Metal gaskets are usually the crush type, which crush to seal the manifold. Hence the next time u use them, the less potential they have to seal.

Personally, ive reused gaskets (metal and composite) on the exhaust side with great success... If it leaks, or if its a real pain in the ass to change, i would get a new one and as its a small price to pay for all the labour required/blow gasket on the dyno.

[Feverpitched]

As long as you haven't bent the gasket it should be fine. On top of crushing to provide a seal, it also expands so it can still be re-used.