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Trevor Tai
TryHard NSW Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 227 Reg: 07-2005
| Guys, besides having to go to the gym and build up some arnold schwarzenegger muscles, is there a better way to take off the turbo manifolds? I can't seem to crack the bolts with a ring wrench, and my breaker bar can't fit in the small space as the bolt is so close to the manifold. Any suggestions would be appreciated! |
Christian Molenda
DieHard QLD T
Posts: 525 Reg: 07-2005
| Get a can of innox and soak the bolts in that. It does work wonders. apart from that... get back to the gym. But breaker bar or something similar to slip over spanner to help with leverage helps |
Trevor Tai
TryHard NSW Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 228 Reg: 07-2005
| thanks christian, I had tried like half a can of wd-40, maybe inox will work, cheers! |
Luke Burt
Tinkerer Queensland Soarer TT
Posts: 94 Reg: 08-2007
| Yeah, thats about all you can do, just persevere with it. That one last attempt as your about to give up is usually the one that cracks it. |
Shaun Stephenson
TryHard Vic Jzz30 TT & ST162
Posts: 446 Reg: 04-2006
| Another good thing is buy a small butane flame torch. They are great for undoing VERY tight nuts. Heat up the area, and have another crack at it. I have vowed never to remove the stock turbos/manifolds with the engine in the bay. I got an engine hoist for that exact reason. |
Charlie Ters
TryHard nsw TT
Posts: 114 Reg: 01-2007
|
Shaun Stephenson wrote on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 02:08 pm:I have vowed never to remove the stock turbos/manifolds with the engine in the bay. I got an engine hoist for that exact reason.
i wish i took this advice..... |
Lew Radbourn
Trader Queensland / Gold coast jzs147 93 TT / uzz30 93'/ 2 X uzz31 92' s
Posts: 2265 Reg: 07-2005
| trevor best bet would have been get the manifolds hot before inox on it every thing hot so the metal has expanded the inox gets in a lot better. Having said that keep on soaking mate and use good quality spanners not the cheap crap from super cheap. if you round off any then i will hear you up here on the coast screaming ya tits off. Make sure you have a good hold on the lower nut on the front turbo that one is a real sh*t if you round it off |
Miles Baker
Goo Roo Vic 66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 1025 Reg: 08-2005
| I use and recommend PB Blaster on all my old old old stuck rusted bolts. |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo NSW GT30/37r Single T
Posts: 1768 Reg: 07-2005
| Two good ring spanners and a BFH will do,Or a extended length ring spanner and BFH.....Hahaha Just in case,You ain't tightening them instead of loosening them? The amount of time's I have seen people do this is a blowout.But sometimes if you tighten first,You could also crack the nut to be able to loosen it.RP7,WD40 or Inox should be soaked the night before. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo NSW TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 2768 Reg: 03-2006
| Trevor where do you live? I can crack anything,lol. |
Ben Socratous
Goo Roo SA I am the fibreglass/kevlar/carbonfibre king!
Posts: 1634 Reg: 07-2005
| Engine out and use a rattle gun Ok for people that don't have a mates workshop at theri beck and call, a good quality breaker bar usually suffices. Having said that, I have managed to shear the end off a snap-on 3/4" drive dreaker bar before, although that may have something to do with the 9' pole that was on the end of it! |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo NSW GT30/37r Single T
Posts: 1773 Reg: 07-2005
| I'm starting to think you love removing the stock turbo's Dan,Niall might ask for your services...Hahaha |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo Western Australia Soarer GT-T (sold ) & IS300 Sports Luxury
Posts: 3268 Reg: 07-2005
| Just do it the dodgy way, place a spanner on the nut, and keep hitting it with a hammer until it cracks lose (a joyous feeling every time haha) At least that's how I took out my turbos first time haha. |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo NSW GT30/37r Single T
Posts: 1775 Reg: 07-2005
| That's what I ment by BFH (Big F@#KING Hammer) Hahaha |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo Western Australia Soarer GT-T (sold ) & IS300 Sports Luxury
Posts: 3270 Reg: 07-2005
| ROFL! BFH, righto! |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo NSW GT30/37r Single T
Posts: 1776 Reg: 07-2005
| Ideal tool for the bottom nuts......Hahaha |
Charlie Ters
TryHard nsw TT
Posts: 116 Reg: 01-2007
| dont forget to go and buy a 10,12 and 14mm CHEAP spanners, and put a 45deg bend in them (the bend is best closer to the closed loop side then open), this was the best advice i took from this forum when i did mine..... (cheap spanners bend best, high quality ones can actually snap) due to the material used |
Brian Timms
DieHard New South Wales TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 843 Reg: 12-2006
| Trevor, you require the following non-standard items for removal of turbochargers and manifold: -Swear Jar -Peristence -Bandaids (snoopy bandaids are best) -Another swear jar for when the first one is full -Something breakable but not valuable (when you loose it) -Beer or other alcohol to celebrate when the bolt lets go. With these essential items, you should be ready to go. |
Trevor Tai
TryHard NSW Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 229 Reg: 07-2005
| ROFL! thanks for all your "wise" advise guys! Daniel, I live around the Ryde area. Yeah, I think you would be able to crack anything, considering your twice my size! lol! |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo NSW TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 2773 Reg: 03-2006
| LOL TRev... Mate i might be free tomorrow arvo if ya like? I will know more around lunchtime. Will PM you my mobile no if you want a hand. |
Trevor Tai
TryHard NSW Soarer TT GT-TL
Posts: 230 Reg: 07-2005
| Hey Daniel, thanks for the offer, but I'm being dragged off to the central coast after work today. I'll give you a holla around January. cheers mate! |
Braden Murdoch
DieHard NSW Cressida 1JZ TT
Posts: 783 Reg: 04-2006
| We found "Wurth Rost-Off" was really good for stuck or old rusty bolts, my mechanic mate gave me a can of the stuff, and I got up at various times during the night before to spray the stuff on the bolts. That way it was nice and soaked in by the time he showed up the next morning. Bolts came off nice and easy |