gmendoza 4 1 Vehicles Report post Posted April 27, 2009 The service notes call to remove the engine but that seems a bit extreme. Is it possible to remove the turbos while the engine is still in the car? If so, are there any tips or tricks on making it a bit easier? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike_sekinger 187 2 Vehicles Report post Posted April 27, 2009 Yes, it is definately possible to remove the turbos with the engine in situ. It is not a pleasant job, but there is no need to remove the engine just for the turbos. If you don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmendoza 4 1 Vehicles Report post Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks Mike. There's no corrosion so it would be hard to justify sacrificing the coolant lines although penetrating oil is def a good idea, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Günter 27 1 Vehicles Report post Posted April 27, 2009 plus: you have to fabricate some 'special' spanners, as there is not much space to loosen the pipe connections from water/oil. An ordinary open-end spanner does have to big sides (that will be an limitation on move angle from side to side..) . It does help if you also use an blow torch to heat the connections up (the steel overlays with treats..) . And if all fails just melt dose bloody bastard nuts of from the studs ! good luck!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmendoza 4 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 3, 2009 Ok, oil lines and coolant line were straight forward but the turbos seem to have washers with a tab that's bent up against one side of the hex nut. How do I deal these? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Günter 27 1 Vehicles Report post Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) use a long stiff and sharp screwdriver, and bend them up (mostly, on older cars those will fall apart ->rust...) . same system is used on the manifold/head (just if the time comes that you want to do some work on here , bud those are made of sheets from stainless steel ... . ) Edited May 3, 2009 by G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WEllison 9 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 So, Gonzalo, Did you get the turbos out? Somday I will probably attempt the same job, just wondering what troubles you had. Wayne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmendoza 4 1 Vehicles Report post Posted July 16, 2009 Yes I did. It wasn't too hard. I did have to make a tool to remove the coolant lines. Bending the tabs wasn't hard with a long screwdriver. The only problem was the front inside nut on the right turbo. I had to cut the nut off and replace the stud. Other than that, pretty straight forward. PS: I called you earlier but the call didn't go thru; RE: EGR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
