turbo removal

[downfour]

ok have all the bolts out and the down pipe off. i can not for the life of me get it to break free off the other pipe.. any tricks or tips?

its an 03 if that matters

[Six0~Stroker]

Grab a small flat screwdriver a hammer and get it in between the flanges and LIGHTLY pry them apart..

That is if you already took the clamp off of the connection.

The flanges are the same as the turbo to exhuast connection.

[TooMuch03]

i slid a small bar behind the block under the y-pipe and pried the pipe back away from the turbo.

Then the trick is to cuss and grunt until it comes off the pedestal

[downfour]

the clamp is all the way loose but still on there.. i will def give that a try! and the back bolt.. whoo buddy is that one a ***** to get to! lol

[TooMuch03]

Originally Posted by downfour

the clamp is all the way loose but still on there.. i will def give that a try! and the back bolt.. whoo buddy is that one a ***** to get to! lol

Ya that back bolt sucks... gotta love them 03s

Eli, you're doing that thing where you type faster than me again... wtf man

[Six0~Stroker]

When you are putting the turbo back on... Do not put that back bolt in, it is not required and MANY guys are running their trucks without that one bolt.

two front bolts and two exhuast flanges is plenty of stuff holding that sucker down in place!

[downfour]

Originally Posted by TooMuch03

i slid a small bar behind the block under the y-pipe and pried the pipe back away from the turbo.

Then the trick is to cuss and grunt until it comes off the pedestal

there has been plenty of that goin on too! haha

[Six0~Stroker]

Originally Posted by TooMuch03

Ya that back bolt sucks... gotta love them 03s

Eli, you're doing that thing where you type faster than me again... wtf man

EVIL LAUGH....< (Kinda there is no evil laugh guy.

[downfour]

Originally Posted by Six0~Stroker

When you are putting the turbo back on... Do not put that back bolt in, it is not required and MANY guys are running their trucks without that one bolt.

two front bolts and two exhuast flanges is plenty of stuff holding that sucker down in place!

good to hear that because i was allready kinda thinking about doin that!

[downfour]

well i got her out guys! thanks for the tips! anything else i should do while i have the turbo out? the little drain pipe under the turbo. is that only held in by the oring?