Turbo exhaust seal question?

[gti gurl]

I know this is an old thread but this is exactly what I need doing I was just wondering if anybody would have a rough idea how much a garage should charge for this or if there's anyone near Dartford that can do it and fancies earning a few pennies tomorrow

Cheers 

[Wazzzer]

It's a b!tch of a job as the nuts aren't that accessible and there's always the possibility of the studs snapping (as I have found out before)

[rockmonkey69]

Glad my turbo/manifold and turbo/downpipe don't have gaskets anymore 

[Bellend]

Gaskets are fine, the paste isn't great as it can come off and block the cat up.

[rockmonkey69]

Gaskets are fine, the paste isn't great as it can come off and block the cat up.

Glad my turbo/manifold and turbo/downpipe don't have gaskets or paste anymore lol 
Gone are the days of dealing with rusty exhaust nuts/bolts and not a second too early either

[gti gurl]

managed to get it done for 70 quid so no longer sounds like a tractor but I think they may have caught a pipe whilst doing it as i have had to top the water up twice since yesterday gutted

[Dalo Harkin]

They shouldn't have been anywhere near any of the coolant pipes, DONT USE WATER as coolant! find the leak and repair, get underneath and look around the back of the block for a leak.

[gti gurl]

Well they said they fixed a water leak whilst doing the work (that i didnt notice i had) and only noticed it after i took it home and it said STOP check coolant (clearly sh@t myself) but just used water for temporary measure. i think i have now fixed the leak and will be getting some proper stuff asap 

[Dalo Harkin]

Ah ok,
Yes its probably one of the coolant banjos, make sure you add some coolant in with that water ASAP because if it freezes it can cause problems