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Replaced exhaust manifold gaskets. 900

posted by  anarchyx34 on  Mon Dec 15 16:25 CST 2003
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Today I gave in and replaced the exhaust manifold gaskets with the help of a friend (#1 blew out). It went pretty much without a hitch, although it still was a mild PITA. All the manifold nuts came off nice and easy (I've been hosing them with PB blaster occasionally for weeks). I took one look at that oil cooler that everyone says you have to remove and said "no way!". I removed the one nut underneath the manifold, then removed the wastegate actuator/rod, then the oil feed and return pipes & exhaust downpipe. Then it was able to move enough to change the gaskets. Took us about 3 hours. Unfortunately I discovered that my turbo has a bit of lateral play in the shaft, so I'll be needing to deal with that soon. But the job wasnt the nightmare the FAQ made it out to be. The car is sooo nice and quiet now and the turbo is soo much more responsive.
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'93 945 turbo. A big comfy box.... and a '90 Mazda 626 GT turbo, 16psi on upgraded turbo and a bunch of other mods.






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