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Offline pickles

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Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« on: 19 January 2012, 21:22 »
any 1 any hints on how to remove the top bolt on the turbo, i can get all the other ones loosened but just cant get a socket on this mofo, any help apreciated
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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2012, 21:52 »
Deep socket? Soak in WD40? Spanner?


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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2012, 00:59 »
cant get anything on it, the other bolts i had to hammer the socket on, 16mm im sure, tried to wedge it on but no room for moving, could i use a nut splitter or sumthing along those lines
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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2012, 01:17 »
Can you get it from under the car?  Lots of extensions?

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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2012, 09:11 »
you mean the top one of three on the manifold? Wobble bar  :wink:


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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #5 on: 21 January 2012, 12:29 »
Can you get it from under the car?  Lots of extensions?
got the extensions, i just cant pyhsically get the socket on the nut without using the hammer as said, and no, its the turbo with 4 bolts  :drool:
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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #6 on: 21 January 2012, 12:31 »
They are a nightmare to get off... I managed it somehow though, can't think how lol


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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #7 on: 21 January 2012, 12:37 »
They are a nightmare to get off... I managed it somehow though, can't think how lol

tell me bout it, think i might have to bite the bullet n take it somewr :(
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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #8 on: 21 January 2012, 12:38 »
dont suppose you get a 16.5mm socket :)
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Re: Turbo Nut/bolt, cant get it off
« Reply #9 on: 21 January 2012, 13:42 »
you mean the top one of three on the manifold? Wobble bar  :wink:

What is a wobble bar?