egr install issue/exhaust

[scparrish]

alright well i got everything apart and everything together EXCEPT the y pipe to the turbo that i cant get to fit back together correctly so i attempted to just crank the clamp down still leaked so i cranked it some more... then the clamp came apart so what is the trick everything else is tight and good except that any thoughts???

[PreviousLife]

Seems like there has to be something in there, I would say take off the clamp and check all the way around for something in the way. Mine has a little tab at the top to help hold it together, did that get bent? Does the pipe line up properly?

[scparrish]

nothing is bent but i broke the clamp and it doesnt have a tab on it but im going to loosen up the up pipe and y pipe and try to take that angle

[dhanna6powerstroke]

Yeah, loosen the clamps and also loosen the turbo mounting bolts and see if the turbo moves a little. Reinstall the new "y" pipe clamp and see if everything lines up, tighten the turbo mounting bolts and then the clamps. All should be good.

[Heathrm]

When I did mine, I had the same problem. Loosened the passenger and driverside exhause manifold bolts, to the up pipes, to give enough play in the y-pipe at the turbo. Be careful with the y-pipe. I messed with mine so much I think I made the pin hole a major leak. No exhause leak before break down, major leak once back together. Replaced the y-pipe and everything is great. The driver side exhaust manifold bolts are a pain!

[Texasstroke]

I had the same problem with mine and I finally took the mounting bolts out of the turbo and bolted the y-pipe up. Then bolted the turbo up and no leaks!

[2ofakind]

Originally Posted by Heathrm

When I did mine, I had the same problem. Loosened the passenger and driverside exhause manifold bolts, to the up pipes, to give enough play in the y-pipe at the turbo. Be careful with the y-pipe. I messed with mine so much I think I made the pin hole a major leak. No exhause leak before break down, major leak once back together. Replaced the y-pipe and everything is great. The driver side exhaust manifold bolts are a pain!

take 2 minutes to take your driver side fender well out and ur pain becomes easy.

[macoyle]

I just had to loosen the y pipe and put a new clamp on and everything went together well then just retightened everything