Is This Manifold To Turbo Gasket Buggered?

[RIPae86]

Hi

Just pulled off the manifold to turbo gasket and its doesn't look too good but I haven't seen too many of these gaskets before so please, you be the judge. Its the same on both sides.

I ask this because I paid a whole lot of coin to replace my manifold and turbo gaskets just 2 months ago and I'm just not convinced they changed it at all unless this is what they look like after a couple months......

Thanks!

[battery]

how much driving would you have done in those 2 months?

looks pretty old to me!

[White GTS-T]

Replace the gasket. Ensure the turbo and manifold flanges are flat. Fit new studs, nuts and locking tabs.

Edited June 29, 2011 by White GTS-T

[Borci88]

Doesn't look new at all to me.. May be a different gasket but I pulled off an exhaust manifold 4 months later and it still looked brand new..

[tridentt150v]

Hard to say, pretty hostile environment, any manifold gasket will cop a hiding. Esp if it was leaking. Just replace, its not a big ticket item.

[RIPae86]

I only use the car to get to work and thats only 10kms from home. I'll replace it for sure.

I just paid alot of money to get this replaced and it doesn't (by look of it) so it just really annoys me

thanks for the input!

[MrStabby]

The gaskets i pulled out of my gtr were much better looking than that and a lot older... Maybe a polite "please explain" to the mechanic, and if they get all defensive, dont go back.

Are you sure there was no miscommunication about which gaskets were to be replaced? Maybe they did the turbo to dump one?

[DaveO74]

It's a bit hard to see on the iPhone but it looks like it has a big rust bubble on it???

[The Dan]

old gasket is old. Seen hundreds and hundreds in my time and that gasket is years old IMO

[R31Nismoid]

Yep 100% years old.

I when i pulled my turbo/manifold gasket off my RB25/GT30 setup years ago, it still looked near new after 4k-5kms

That one looks utterly shagged, how can you get rust easily into an area that is sealed?

[boostn0199]

YeP definately old and in general crush type gaskets shouldnt be re used so you should change it only 10 to 15 bux.