Mike B Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Question regarding swappinng a single turbo. I have got so far and am seeking some to tips before I surrender to the childhood affliction of "just going for it"... lol the two problems I am going to have is; Getting the water jacket fittings off, shown in the inset.... is there a special too I can use to get these fitting off as the spanners will not get in such a small gap...? And... the one manifold to turbo bolt, also shown in inset, partially hidden underneath the hot side of the turbo. This one is a nut, so I assume that everyone just bolts them on and off from underneath the manifold flange instead of tightening up on the turbo side... any suggestions welcomed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I found the easiest way to remove those aeroquip fittings it to remove the compressor housing from the turbo completely (just 6 bolts), then use an adjustable spanner (or large ring spanner) to remove the aeroquip fitting. You might need two spanner as there is probably a male/male steel adaptor fitting to the turbo housing, which would be best to leave in place. The 4th nut (At the back closest to the block?) is normally different, the manifold has a bolt welded to it on that one so it should simply be a case of undoing the nut with a ring spanner (will add a pic in a moment if I can find one). ...unless you mean the one at the front on the block side, which will should become accessible after removing the compressor housing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Thanks Homer, I did think of removing the cold housing, but am reluctant to for two reasons; damaging the impeller + I cant get access to all the bolts on the back of the cold housing.. one is right underneath the cartridge and hidden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Thanks Homer, I did think of removing the cold housing, but am reluctant to for two reasons; damaging the impeller + I cant get access to all the bolts on the back of the cold housing.. one is right underneath the cartridge and hidden! Unfortunately I think its the only real way to do it. One of the compressor bolts can be tricky to get too, but Terry would have had to tighten it, so it must be possible I think I ended up cutting a ring spanner in half to get it to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Terry would have had to tighten it, so it must be possible I have girls hands compared to terry's meatplates, so time to get busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Looks fiddly m8, have you tried a big hammer, good luck:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Looks fiddly m8, have you tried a big hammer, good luck:) hammer = suspension fitting angle grinder perhaps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Update; OK the turbo is off, thanks for the tip; taking the cold housing off did the trick. The turbo was actually loose on one side, both bolts came off with my fingers, there was quite a bit of blowthrough on the gasket. I knew she wasn't spooling right. Last Question. Do you use a gasket sealant? The manifold and hot housing are not 100% smooth and there may still be a little gas leaking.. is it possible to use a sealant or is that a big no-no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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