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Offline topher

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Re: bloody turbo swap...
« Reply #10 on: 24 August 2009, 23:25 »
did you use new banjo bolts?

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Re: bloody turbo swap...
« Reply #11 on: 24 August 2009, 23:42 »
no not new bolts but I used new sealing washers. On closer inspection it might not be as bad as I thought, there was an initial bit of smoke but it seems to have died down now. So i'm thinking it might have been my oily hands handling the turbo/manifold and it's soaked into the cast iron which is now burning off under heat.

On the plus side the boost feels a lot better even on the standard map!


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Re: bloody turbo swap...
« Reply #12 on: 25 August 2009, 19:44 »
good work there wazzzer :afro: finally done it then  :wink:
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Re: bloody turbo swap...
« Reply #13 on: 25 August 2009, 20:37 »
It is a nightmare of a job, I agree. We had the use of a 4 poster, but even then it was awkward as fook. It's quite a lot to strip out just to get at some of the bolts which many people don't realise!

Glad it's sorted now mate, wait until it's mapped  :shocked: definatly a good day :afro:

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