The Burning Rom Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 I have a question about one of the bolts in the downpipe/turbo. It's the bolt on the bottom of the dowpipe that joins it to the turbo. I can feel it with my hand, but I can't get a wrench in there. Is there any easy way to get to the bolt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted July 20, 2003 Report Share Posted July 20, 2003 no. well when I took that bolt off my car, the downpipe was already disconnected from the exhaust and it was still a pita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatguy Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 If my memory serves me correctly, I used a swivel socket then a 1 in enxtension then a u-joint and then a 12 in extension to get that one out. Remember to wiggle the downpipe as you remove the bolt to help loosen some of the tension on it. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 YES! I don't remember which extension I used, but I have the normal 3" and a special shorter one, 1.5" I think? Anyway, I got one of those pivoting ratchet wrenches. A pivoting ratchet and the correct length extension is all you need to get the bottom bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperRed90TGp Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Here's a little help. http://www.netavalanche.com/tgp/viewtopic.php?t=1045&highlight= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burning Rom Posted July 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Thanks for the info guys. I removed the turbo..rebuilt it..and reinstalled it all in 1 day :shock: I haven't run it yet though. I just hope that everything is still balanced. I marked the housings and wheels with a paint pen before I took anything apart, so everything should be ok. Hopefully oil doesn't leak through the seals anymore though While I had the turbo out, I also found out that the line to my vacuum reservoir is melted off :shock: It's strange, because my car runs fine under boost...when it would need the reservoir most. Oh well...that's something to fix later I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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