ok so I have an exhaust leak where my wastegate connects to my dumptube, the wastegate is a tight fit to say the least, and I need to figure out how to seal it. Is the high heat copper rtv sealant my best bet?

 

you dont really need a gasket there since your dumping to atmosphere....but if you want i wouldnt use the copper....it failed for me

 

open or recirq? what size wastegate? I would get a new crush gasket, they can be found almost anywhere....dezod,p-tuning, atp turbo, ect.

 

same with me with the coper ones i got some new ones from dezod so well see how it goes

 

well it is recirc i guess it goes back into the exhaust im not too worried about it since people do run open wastegates but i just wanna make sure its not gonna mess with anything

 

if you are recirq then it needs to seal, if it doesnt then your wideband may show lean

 

It's leaking at the WG outlet? Have you used the gaskets for the gate like this?



http://www.dezod.com/pd-tial-stainle...dividually.cfm

 

got ya,

and yes thats the gasket that came with my wastegate

 

It's leaking past the gasket? You can try copper RTV

 

sure is, thats what I though I would have to do

 

I would maybe take some sand paper and try and lightly sand the manifold side where the wastegate mounts. Maybe its slighty uneven? Some surface defintely isnt level cause the gasket should work even if slightly off.