jaymdee Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Some help please; After the bash in the back I had last summer, my exhaust is blowing where the turbo downpipe meets the exhaust system. Basically one of the studs has been caused to snap off from the force of the impact, but the insurance co will not pay for the work. Their 'expert' with 20 years experience claims that this is a mechanical failure due to the age of the car and is in no way related to the great force, which caused the mid pipe to buckle, imparting a great stress to the exhaust/turbo system!!! I now need to get this sorted myself and was wondering what I would expect the labour effort to be and exactly what work would need to be undertaken and what spare parts may be needed. many thanks for any replies J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 I'm sure others have had these studs snap. Please, can someone let me know what is required to replace one of these studs. Can the garage do it in situ? or do they need to take the down pipe off, risking breaking more studs ? I need to get it booked in, but want to know what I should expect to be billed for cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Can the garage do it in situ? or do they need to take the down pipe off, risking breaking more studs ? Yes and Yes. Maybe the others will undo, maybe they'll shear. You never know. A good garage can drill them out are retap new threads, then fit new studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 When I do them I take the turbo elbow off, put it in the Bridgeport, drill out the old studs and drill, tap and helicoil, and fit OE new ones with new nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks John & Chris, I'll talk to my local garage and hope they can sort this without too much bother. I'm going to suggest soaking them with WD40 overnight and then heating the remaining 2 up prior to trying to removing. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo rob Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 i've had this happen to me, in the end i went to toyota and they sold me the studs individually and the nuts in batchs of 4. Codes are on here under the part numbers thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 i've had this happen to me, in the end i went to toyota and they sold me the studs individually and the nuts in batchs of 4. Codes are on here under the part numbers thread. Cheers mate, I'll get the numbers and a few ordered from Toyota then before I take it to the garage. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvy Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 drill out the old studs and drill, tap and helicoil, and fit OE new ones with new nuts. this is what i had done when i had a stud problem with a pipe from one of the traders on here. it worked fine - just cost me a few pennies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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