Replacing turbo manifold gasket?

[TheFarm845]

Ordered a muffler for my sled, It only has 14 miles on it. I'm wondering if the factory exhaust gasket going from the turbo to the muffler is a "crushable" style or can it be reused being so new? Just curious to whether I should order a new one or not.

 

[Big_Phil]

Good to reuse

 

[Turboflash]

Factory spec is 9 ft.lbs in criss-cross pattern, then 18 ft. lbs final in same criss-cross pattern.

 

[Turboflash]

From most of the sleds that have come through my shop, MOST sleds they are way over-torqued!

 

[Big_Phil]

From most of the sleds that have come through my shop, MOST sleds they are way over-torqued!

I don’t know if it’s the material of the bolts or what, but these exhaust bolts tighten differently than a regular bolt. I do them with my impact and when they are tight they just stop. A normal bolt will keep tightening slowly till the head snaps off if you hold it. Never had an issue removing and installing many times.

 

[NYTurbo]

Concern yourself with a good high temp anti seize on threads more than torque values on those bolts.

 

[jonlafon1]

From most of the sleds that have come through my shop, MOST sleds they are way over-torqued!

Bingo.. And then the guy posts why his bolt broke off taking bolts out.. I literally just snug mine with anti seize

 

[Motorhead]

Just don’t over torque them and yes, use some Nickel anti seize.
I find that even if I do both, they come out hard again next time unless I use a bit of heat on those bolts!

Probably has something to do with hot and cold, expansion and shrinking!

 

[jonlafon1]

bit of heat on those bolts!

X2...must do this

 

[stgdz]

Seen sparks fly off the bolts the first time in un torqued them.

 

[Hammer70]

Sparks fly you using air or electric tools on them ?

 

[NYTurbo]

Helps to run sled to get turbo hot then remove bolts if your having an issue

 

[stgdz]

Sparks fly you using air or electric tools on them ?

From the manifold bolts. Those suckers were tight!

 

[Fleecer]

Ordered a muffler for my sled, It only has 14 miles on it. I'm wondering if the factory exhaust gasket going from the turbo to the muffler is a "crushable" style or can it be reused being so new? Just curious to whether I should order a new one or not.

I've re-used it a dozen times without issue.

 

[DooZ]

I've found chasing the threads, cleaning them has worked well prior to reinstall as well. I haven't had any problems yet torquing to 10ish ft lbs w/nickel antisieze getting the bolts out multiple times. Always have reused the stock gasket.