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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: balderz on 09 June 2011, 18:44

Title: How easy to remove manifold on turbo
Post by: balderz on 09 June 2011, 18:44

well my car is still sounding like a tractor after changing manifold on the cat so must be gasket on the mainfold or its cracked (how easy is it crack ?)

so my question is how easy is it to remove the manifold and check

Title: Re: How easy to remove manifold on turbo
Post by: RTechUK on 09 June 2011, 19:20

Quote from: balderz on 09 June 2011, 18:44

well my car is still sounding like a tractor after changing manifold on the cat so must be gasket on the mainfold or its cracked (how easy is it crack ?)

so my question is how easy is it to remove the manifold and check

. Drop down pipe 4 17mm nuts, lower turbo mount 6mm allen bolts, remove lower part of tip 5mm Allen bolt,  remove top boost pipes from turbo, undo 17mm nut manifold to turbo, the turbo will drop down about 2" which will give you enough room to get to the lower 12mm manifold nuts.

Title: Re: How easy to remove manifold on turbo
Post by: tech1889 on 10 June 2011, 00:32

i would budget atleast half a day depending how handy with the spanners