Turbo Output Exhaust Clamp Question

[dfirlik]

Over the last couple of weeks I've noticed exhaust odor in the cab when the truck is standing still and the heater is on. Not being in a position to deal with this myself, I dropped the truck off at a garage that has done work for me in the past and asked them to see of they could locate the leak. They found the joint at the exhaust output of the turbo was leaking due to the clamp missing two of the tapered pieces inside and the metal gasket being bad. They ordered a new clamp assembly from the local Dodge dealer. When I picked up the truck at the 5PM, they told me that the new clamp they ordered from the Dodge dealer came with a rubber “O” ring instead of a metal gasket. They called the dealer’s parts dept. and were told this is the correct part, so they installed it.

That didn’t seem right to me but I’m not a diesel mechanic and it was too late in the day to do anything else, so I accepted their explanation and took the truck. On the way home I again had exhaust in the cab, just as before.

My question is a rubber “O” ring the correct gasket for this joint? Or is someone going to get an opportunity to fix it again?

Don (MI)