Exhaust Manifold Leak?

[Shadex]

Hey all, Just looking for abit of advice on what could be wrong with my car..

First of all i had a exhaust leak about a month or so back.. and we pin'ed it to being the manifold.. So i replaced the manifold gasket and turbo to manifold gasket.. then finally got it all back together.. and it was fine, working sweet ( for about 2 weeks ).. only problem then was.. i had lost power.. but we found that out to be the boost controller.. so stuck a new one on.. put it back up to 13psi.. Drove around pretty hard for about 2 hours or so.. and then noticed a real loud noise.. the same noise as a screamer pipe/external waste gate basicly but loseing alot of power though it.. So i thought it must be the nuts on the manifold need re-tightning.. so took it all appart today.. and they are still tight as they where when we put the manifold back on.. So now, im stuck for ideas.. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?

Thanks in advance.

[R31Nismoid]

Did you replace the manifold studs... because i pray you did, they should always be replaced when doing the manifold gasket or they are likely to break again somewhere down the line. Have a look and see if one has broken and the gasket blown out.

also check the dump gasket is there also, could be either or

[femno]

While youre at it, also pray that you used genuine nissan gaskets. Most other gaskets are shite.

[Shadex]

I replaced 6 out of 8 studs for new ones.. and yes the gaskets are genuine Nissan ones.. Also.. one of the bolts just snapped that leads the cooler piping in to the turbo.. there's 2 long bolts and a short one.. The short one is the one that broke.. Anyone no where i can get a new one of them? :S

[Shadex]

No one knows?

[Blitz]

I replaced 6 out of 8 studs for new ones.. and yes the gaskets are genuine Nissan ones.. Also.. one of the bolts just snapped that leads the cooler piping in to the turbo.. there's 2 long bolts and a short one.. The short one is the one that broke.. Anyone no where i can get a new one of them? :S

Any reason why you didn't replace all the studs?

If you are chasing replacement bolts and the like, give Just Jap in Sydney a call, they will have or can get what you are after.

[SDEWY5]

i had a odd problem, loosely related that fkn did my head in for like 3 days. Had exhaust leak, i was certain it was T3 flange gasket from manifold to turbo so i pulled it all off...put it all back together using all genuine nissan gaskets, new nuts etc...started the car..same leak. I could feel the exhaust gas coming from the same spot, now i was sure i did everything right but went over it again and pulled everything apart as i did the previous time, gaskets were all fine. No sign of a leak except for the bearing had black exhaust marks all over it. Put everything back together...same leak so now im pulling my hair out. Then i noticed a bolt just holding in the thread of the exhaust housing of the turbo...somehow it had worked its way loose and it was coming straight out of the compressor housing onto the turbo centre..lucky i found it coz i was ready to incinerate the car...was so unnoticeable just by sheer chance i saw it...

Sorry thought id share that heh..