Gasket orientation

Jaspermowatt · Jan 21, 2015

Hi,
Quick question, the gasket from the turbo to exhaust (land rover 90, 1987) is a metal shim type one with a raised centre 'bit'. What way round does it go? I.e. raised side against the turbo or raised size against the exhaust?
I've read the answer somewhere, but have forgot and can't get any results when searching.
Does this make any sense?

Cheers
Jasper

Turboman · Jan 21, 2015

Jaspermowatt said:
Hi,
Quick question, the gasket from the turbo to exhaust (land rover 90, 1987) is a metal shim type one with a raised centre 'bit'. What way round does it go? I.e. raised side against the turbo or raised size against the exhaust?
I've read the answer somewhere, but have forgot and can't get any results when searching.
Does this make any sense?

Cheers
Jasper

I know the gasket you mean, but I thought they had been replaced with a fibre gasket now?

Jaspermowatt · Jan 21, 2015

ETC5898 | GASKET TURBO ELBOW>INLET MAN | Land Rover | Defender 1983 To 2006 | Britcar (UK) Ltd

This is the gasket in question. There is a trough/peak center thing in the middle. you can make it out on the photo. Profile looks like this --^--

Jaspermowatt · Jan 21, 2015

Turbo man, they may well have but this was the part that came in my order from LRdirect

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Turboman · Jan 21, 2015

Jaspermowatt said:
Turbo man, they may well have but this was the part that came in my order from LRdirect .

Interesting, pretty sure mine has a fibre gasket. I changed the turbo abot five years ago.
I will have a look at some manuals, see if I can find which way up the metal one goes

trax · Jan 21, 2015

how did the old one come out?

Turboman · Jan 21, 2015

Should go raised bead uppermost according to Land Rover workshop manual.

Jaspermowatt · Jan 21, 2015

Ahahah it was just me being stupid

It can only go on one way!
It was the turbo to manifold gasket that can go in two orientations and I know have read that the raised side must go on the uppermost side.

Jaspermowatt · Jan 21, 2015

Yeah turbo, knew i read it somewhere

cheers

jamesmartin · Jan 21, 2015

Jaspermowatt said:
Ahahah it was just me being stupid It can only go on one way!
It was the turbo to manifold gasket that can go in two orientations and I know have read that the raised side must go on the uppermost side.

it wouldnt make any difference which way you put it in any case

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