bignum Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Started taking my turbos off tonight, got stuck on the 4 nuts to take turbos off the manifold you just cant get at them, considering pulling the engine out as ive pulled all my hair out allready, well soaked everthing with pentrate lube and have another go tomorrow when i can stand up straight, moan over, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 have you tried getting a blow lamp on them to get them red hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 have you tried getting a blow lamp on them to get them red hot? Good idea, struggling just to get a spanner on 3 of them at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Good idea, struggling just to get a spanner on 3 of them at the moment. get it red hot and then get a braker bar and socket on it pronto and it should brake easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Are you stuck on the 3 that need to be reached from underneath? Two of them are tricky, but there's one thats an absolute nightmare. I ended up using heat and a 4 foot extension bar with a one of the 'wobbly' joints (can't remember what they're called ). Bent two of the extension bars in the process too! The heat does help, but they need to be red hot for it to make a real difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yeah, get some wobble bar extensions from MachineMart, they're pretty cheap, and a breaker bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Breaker bar or a 1.5m pole which worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I also went and brought some special spanners so I could get onto them, ver similuar on the soarer:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Yeah, get some wobble bar extensions from MachineMart, they're pretty cheap, and a breaker bar. Worked for me Are you swapping them for new turbos? or Single? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n boost Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 When i was going single and removing my stock turbos, it must have been the worst turbo job i ever did and would not go through it again. Expect plenty skinned knuckles etc. my techinique was to keep removing parts until the ba$tards came off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2jzhead Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 'wobbly' joints (can't remember what they're called ). Think its a UJ hehe http://www.expeditionexchange.com/militec/DSC05843.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Cheers guys i`ll give them a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Are you swapping them for new turbos? or Single? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 Worked for me Are you swapping them for new turbos? or Single? Oh sorry yeh, single phr 2+ kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Oh sorry yeh, single phr 2+ kit uh oh.... si and a single..... there's no where to hide now! you'll be joining me in the grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Started taking my turbos off tonight, got stuck on the 4 nuts to take turbos off the manifold you just cant get at them, considering pulling the engine out as ive pulled all my hair out allready, well soaked everthing with pentrate lube and have another go tomorrow when i can stand up straight, moan over, They are a right bastard to get off, patience and elbow grease do it though mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 How you getting on? I've got some long wobble bars if you need to borrow them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 How you getting on? I've got some long wobble bars if you need to borrow them. Cheers rich, i`m nearly there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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