RedZMonte Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 how can i tell if the X-Over is leaking short of taking it off and cracking the heat shield off? Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 Well, I think you have to have it off to check it. To test mine, I plugged the EGR hole and taped up the flange that attaches to the turbo. Then I poured water into the pipe and it leaked out the shield. The tape on the flange was water-tight, so I knew it was leaking out of somewhere. The water trick works like a charm, because I ended up cutting the heat shield off to take a look and sure enough, it was cracked in several places. It's a good idea to wet down the heat shield when cutting it off anyway, because that will reduce the risk of particles breaking off that fibrous insulation in the heat shield. I think it's asbestos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedZMonte Posted April 14, 2003 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 I have one from Malibuolds and i used a flat head screw driver and popped the rivets out by prying the 2 pieces apart. took about 5 min. Its easy to take the heat shield off, Just don't want to piss w/ ripping it out if i don't have to. I might take it to my turbo builder and see if i can increase efficentcy any (different stage wheels or something) Shane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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