suprattgaz Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Nearly done removing my old turbos. After 14 years of being on they are not too happy about coming off. I think this is the worst job to date that I have done on a car....still got hybrids to play with once done so not all that bad. Started raining so came in - any tips for undoing the bolts that attach T2 to the manifold (2 off underneath)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I used this thread that was done by Tony when i stripped mine off, very useful http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=70974&highlight=blitz+installation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprattgaz Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 I used this thread that was done by Tony when i stripped mine off, very useful http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=70974&highlight=blitz+installation Yeah found that mate, have been following it too - wireless internet can be useful for some things....quite good having the laptop and live instructions on the go! I was just writing really to see if there is a worse job than this? How about the valve stem seals???? If they are not as bad I may have a go at them too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I was just writing really to see if there is a worse job than this? How about the valve stem seals???? If they are not as bad I may have a go at them too? I ended up cutting the end off a ring spanner and attaching it to 3 foot of extension bars to get the final lower nut off. It's always a nightmare! This is the most frustrating (and painful!) job on a supra IMO. Heater Matrix has to be a close 2nd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Yeah found that mate, have been following it too - wireless internet can be useful for some things....quite good having the laptop and live instructions on the go! I was just writing really to see if there is a worse job than this? How about the valve stem seals???? If they are not as bad I may have a go at them too? Tony did a write up on that to, another great thread by him http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=49859&highlight=valve+stem+seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprattgaz Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Tony did a write up on that to, another great thread by him http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=49859&highlight=valve+stem+seal Ha, yeah seen that too Cheers anywho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Ha, yeah seen that too Cheers anywho I will shut up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Mine came off in 15-20mins... BUT the engine was out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprattgaz Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Mine came off in 15-20mins... BUT the engine was out!!! Cheat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoSupra Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Cheat! :p :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 As homer says 14mm ring spanner with extension bar from underneath just to crack the nuts, i considered cutting mine off but got offered some money for the tubbies which gave me a little more patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprattgaz Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Cheers guys, done just that and got them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well done on that job. Sounds horrible. The garage (which wasn't a Supra specialist) I used did say it was one of the worst jobs they'd ever done! Fourteen years of heat and isolation did virtually weld it all together! They quoted me 10 hours to swap the old ones for the 'new' ones, but it actually took them about 16 hours in total. They did only charge me for the 10 hours though, which I thought was good of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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