IHI turbo inlet elbow

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IHI turbo inlet elbow

November 29, 2009, 10:26:27 AM

Is there a gasket for it? When I put my car back together I used RTV on it and I suck at RTV. I get a lot of whistling and I think that's where its from. Sometimes it sounds like a fire squad rolling through.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #1 – November 30, 2009, 01:25:05 AM

There is a gasket for it. I'm not sure you can buy it seperately, but you may be able to. I just purchase the turbo gasket set for an 88 TC, and it's in there. I used to get a really bad whistle, and it turned out to be the gasket between the turbo and manifold. Sounded like a police siren. Sucks changing them though.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #2 – November 30, 2009, 08:09:31 AM

I might have one laying around somewhere let me take a look. if I find it you can have it.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #3 – November 30, 2009, 12:11:46 PM

I have the really thick stainless gasket between the Turbo and Mani. I'm gonna snug everything down when I get a chance though.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #4 – December 10, 2009, 12:39:43 PM

The gasket to use is a nissian 300zx TT gasket, dont have the part number handy but it is solid copper and works much better than the factory gaskets. Not 100% it owrks with an IHI but I know it works with a T3 on the hot side.

The inlet side I've used cork before with pretty good success, its almost always under vaccum so it works pretty good.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #5 – December 10, 2009, 07:01:21 PM

The 300zx gasket you are talking about is basically what I have except mine is stainless steel. Really think and durable feeling.

I got the "turbocharger gasket" kit from advance from felpro. It has a few assorted gaskets, oil return, manifold , etc plus the inlet gasket I was looking for. Quieted it down a bit but still some noise. Ill try wrenching on the bolts sometime when its not death outside.

IHI turbo inlet elbow

Reply #6 – December 11, 2009, 04:59:15 PM

Might be worth checking the E6 for cracks too, I had a mani that would whistle until it was nice and hot and the crack sealed up some.