96 850 turbo oil return gasket

Post by **JimBee** » 15 Oct 2016, 09:41

The local dealership sold me this gasket (for $10.50 + tx)
https://www.ipdusa.com/products/8532/11 ... ishi-turbo

This is for the Mitsubishi turbo. The Volvo clerk insisted this gasket is right for the '96 850. When I replaced the gasket a couple of years ago I seem to remember it was symmetrical, like the coolant pipe flange gasket on the back of the cylinder head.

Is there a different brand turbo that uses a different gasket that I might need? How can I determine the turbo brand?

Post by **mecheng** » 15 Oct 2016, 10:03

It's the correct one, they redesigned it so that you have something to hold when installing it. I got the exact same one from the dealer. One of my cars I had to remove the banjo bolt to install, the other one had enough clearance

Post by **tryingbe** » 15 Oct 2016, 11:08

Clean oil off of both surface, inside the gasket DRY only. DO NOT USE RTV.

Post by **mecheng** » 15 Oct 2016, 12:10

tryingbe wrote:Clean oil off of both surface, inside the gasket DRY only. DO NOT USE RTV.

What about coating it with oil so it doesn't dry out?

Post by **tryingbe** » 15 Oct 2016, 12:14

You do that with seal, NOT gasket.

Install DRY.

NO RTV.

Post by **JimBee** » 15 Oct 2016, 12:19

Oh, so they redesigned it. Good to know.
I might not have tightened the screws enough last time I changed the gasket. How tight is tight enough? I'm concerned about breaking one of the screws which would probably be impossible to remove, even with the turbo on the work bench.

I was considering using a non-hardening Permatex on the pipe side of the flange, but not on both sides, to reduce the possibility of a leak by 50%. Why is this a bad idea?

Is it even possible to keep dripping oil off the new gasket without leaving the pipe off so that port can drain for a couple of days?

Post by **mecheng** » 15 Oct 2016, 13:45

You have a leak? It's only a drain hose not sure why it would leak. Replace the rubber seal on the other end of hose. Make bolts tight but they are small so don't kill it. I used a bit of anti seize to make them more serviceable