should i change my gaskets?

[woodysmom]

hey guys,

i just took off my manifold and turbo and turbo elbow. All the gaskets seem to be find and weren't leaking before i took everything off. Is there a rule of thum for something like this? They all look fine but should i change them anyways?

[ManoNegra]

wtf.. don't get it, why you take it off if it didn't need to?
I usually replace gaskets when needed not just for the hell of it. Are you planning on running more boost perhaps?

[woodysmom]

reason for taking it off was not for fun. my kiwi exhaust manifold was cracked so i had to take it off to install something new. I have metal gaskets all around. Is there a way to tell whether they need to be changed or not?

[kuramaya]

Yes when replacing exhaust components especially on a turbo car (high heat) change the gaskets!