Manifold leak

[Conzo_f]

Hello everyone I have seat Leon Cupra r 210, I have a exhaust leak from manifold to turbo, but I don't want to un do bolts and replace gasket for the fact 1 out of 3 bolts ar already snapped and I don't want the others to snap, so my question is what exhaust sealer can I use for here due to the tubo and the cat? Thanks

 

[hyphon12]

No. Never use paste before the cat, as it risks damaging it. Did you snap the bolt or was it already broken? Unfortunately your only option is to remove it and fit a new gasket, in doing so extract the broken bolt.

 

[Conzo_f]

It was already snapped and well if I get the other 2 off will it drop enough to get the snapped stud out?

 

[hyphon12]

I bet that's why its leaking, Need all 3 bolts there to get a full seal.

I'm not sure for clearance to get the stud out as I've not been that far on my LCR.

 

[xDaNx]

It'll be leaking because the bolt is snapped.. Also don't use any paste etc just a genuine gasket from a dealers or it'll just keep blowing it out.

 

[Conzo_f]

Ahh fort so wanna try it next weekend and see how it goes hopefully can get it moved enough without undoing anything else

 

[534N]

Could I have the same prob on my 180 cupra?

 

[Conzo_f]

Yeah could be possible but your turbo is ko3 so will be slightly different

 

[534N]

All I know is it is blowing from somewhere at the front I need to get underneath it and find the source

 

[adambudders]

you wont move the turbo by just undoing the top bolts.
sorry.