The importance of replacing your intake manifold gasket...

[DriftingisLame]

Yeah... I dont really know what else to say.. I'm pretty bummed out.

You havent seen the last of this 240...

[Eikon]

Whoa... man that sucks!

Thanks for sharing.. that's good info!

Did you remove the intake and then reinstall it without replacing that gasket? Or did the gasket just break down and fail over time?

[240wootie]

i replaced mine when i got my motor set. wasnt that cheap, but what is on an RB?

[DriftingisLame]

Actually I was pulling accessories off of my motor to understand why it had siezed...

I went flat out from zero to about 110 mph on an on ramp... I looked behind me and the car started to smoke.. soon enough the motor would hardly spin. I pulled over immediately, Got it towed home, and started dissasembly..

I was expecting to see the crank pulley drive rounded off... but I found this first.

[DriftingisLame]

where do I order a brand new intake manifold gasket?

All i can find is the rb25 gasket

[lazyboi444]

http://www.nismoparts.com search RB Engine or i think 240sxmotoring.com sells them also. But i know Def NismoParts sells them...

[nizmo zilvia]

Yea I also replaced all my gaskets. But that sucks!

[Coolwhip]

does the rb20's run paper gaskets on the intake manifold? cause my 25 had a metal one.

Either way, that sucks man.

[nizmo zilvia]

does the rb20's run paper gaskets on the intake manifold? cause my 25 had a metal one.

Either way, that sucks man.

Yea about 80% if not more is paper which sucks.

[300Plus]

Damn! That sucks man, sorry to hear it. The rb25 is metal and I always coat mine in clear silicone to make sure it is perfectly sealed to the head and the manifold

[DriftingisLame]

Yeah definately a sad day...

I'm waiting to hear back from venus about a long block I'm ordering.. they are gonna get me compression/leakdown results.

[Sanguine]

Try here, im sure you could call them and just get what gasket you needhttp://www.tophatperformance.c...1c695

[DriftingisLame]

Thanks. I called Nismoparts.com and they have all the gaskets I need IN STOCK. Also, I dont have to order them in the full set... This is great.. New RB20 gets here on tuesday, then I'll start bolting on the clutch, water pump, timing belt, turbo/intake/etc. gaskets, larger turbo, and the 450cc's.

Bigger and badder... Right guys?

[Carl H]

head up, its only a minor setback in the long run.

[DriftingisLame]

You too bro, thanks Carl.

[blurrbosi]

have you ever pulled that head b4? ... if so.... man u used alot of silicone when you put it back on.

[DriftingisLame]

That silicone was from the coolant tube that bolts to the bottom of the intake manifold. the tube that flows coolant through that port that's gasket leaked. Have you ever looked at the bottom of your intake manifold?

[catch221134]

Gizzmo also sells an aftermarket gasket that is the thick heat dispensing kind. You just have to make sure that you coat each side with rtv. I had to do mine twice!

[DriftingisLame]

Link please

[JPsNissans]

Link please

Indeed. I would like a thermal gasket.

[DriftingisLame]

New motor's here!

[silpena]

how long did you the gasket last before it went?

[DriftingisLame]

it was about 240,000 kilometers old.

My new motor, with about 100 kilometers was showing signs of wear as well, I almost considered running it, until I pulled the intake manifold off... I'm really glad I replaced it this time and didnt just assume it was in good condition because of half the mileage.

[silpena]

ok, i guess i'll need to replace my as well. Using rtv as a gasket doesn't sound to reliable now.... i hate my motor to get it like urs did. So pretty much it clogged the coolant port or did it screw up ur oil pump?

[DriftingisLame]

I'm not sure what you're saying, I believe my oil pump is fine, havent got the chance to pull it off yet

[BoostFab]

let alone a boost leak hard to trace.

Gizzmo also sells an aftermarket gasket that is the thick heat dispensing kind. You just have to make sure that you coat each side with rtv. I had to do mine twice!

i have seen a couple of those warped over time and also leak

how long did you the gasket last before it went?

except for those that remove their IM too damn much, it tend to hold up well

[silpena]

sorry about the whole oil i thought ur gasket was silicone type(copperish type) my bad i heard those things screw up the oil and i thought thats why ur engine went kookoo. Right now i'm using a silicone gasket on the upper to lower manifold gasket. I wanted to know if they last for awhile, also if they tend to leak and cuase a vaccume cuz my has a slight vaccum leak and think its from it.