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Originally Posted by TonyS9
Its not unusual for the manifold-turbo joint to leak a little, especially when cold and especially when you don't have a gasket (neither of my B230FTs do). It should not make much noise normally. If its really bad you may need to resurface the manifold or the turbo, which might mean removing the studs on the manifold.
Getting all the nuts tight on the joint is also a bit of chore and tricky, so check them first.
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Yes, it's a bit of a nightmare to tighten those. Especially the bottom ones. Even worst with the add pressure and fear of breaking one of the studs!
Btw, out of curiosity. I've read about not using SS studs on the aluminium head, what about the alloy head is that alright? Or original studs are a must? I'm not doing that job now, for sure. But for future reference.