turbo removed, stripped and inlet cleaned!

[karls3abo]

just an update.....

took the turbo off today, along with the manifolds and egr.

got to say i am so glad i did it! i have never ever seen so much crap come out of something that shouldnt be there, since george bush,

the turbo was completely sooted up. the inlet was only just hollow enough to let any air through, and the egr was the same.

i should have taken pictures i know, but with doing this outside in this weather that was the last thing on my mind,

also i found that the drivers side drive shaft was only being held on by 3 of the bolts, .... the rest were looose, which is where i think the oil was coming from being spat up by the shaft,

[scarr89]

just an update.....

took the turbo off today, along with the manifolds and egr.

got to say i am so glad i did it! i have never ever seen so much crap come out of something that shouldnt be there, since george bush,

the turbo was completely sooted up. the inlet was only just hollow enough to let any air through, and the egr was the same.

i should have taken pictures i know, but with doing this outside in this weather that was the last thing on my mind,

also i found that the drivers side drive shaft was only being held on by 3 of the bolts, .... the rest were looose, which is where i think the oil was coming from being spat up by the shaft,

Booo for no piccies  , a real man would have done it the pouring rain with no coat and taken 325 pictures...

Glad it is all clean now thought, it really is amazing how sooted up it gets!

How does the oil feed line come off? Did you lose all your oil at the same time? Only 3 bolts holding your drive shaft on is proper dodgey! Strange how they became lose! There is no oil in or around the driveshafts, just the grease in the CV boots...is it the grease that is spat up by it spinning?

[karls3abo]

i know but this was some serious weather at one point the cover fell down from the garage door when i was underneath and i ended up lying in a puddle, NOT FUN! and the oil feed was easy only a tiny tiny amound came out, not even two drips, and ye i meant grease, i think that may have been what spat up looking at it, also i found that the inspection panel on the side of the bell housing had bent out and i could clearly see the fly wheel, and this was rubbing on the inner drive shaft ring,

i will find out tomorrow morning if it fixes the limp mode trouble though on the way to work,

i still have a really bad flat spot on the accellorater though, thinking maybe the accellorater switch??

just need to change the oil now as this is black, along with the filter, fuel filter and also both wishbones, along with anti roll bar bushes and drop links,

and lastly i have a coil over kit to go on as the suspension in completely knackered,

all of that i will do one day this week, should be an allright runner after that!

[scarr89]

You will need a lot of tea for that day! 

How long did it take you to remove the turbo then mate? And what did you use to clean it all out with?

Pics of you putting it back together 

[karls3abo]

i started at about half 11 yesterday until half 5, and put it all back in from 11 today untill about 4pm so not too long i dont think, the bit that took the time was getting the crap out of it all, and also two of the three bolts that hold the center ring in place inside the turbo had snapped off with out even putting any pressure on the ratchet, so had to drill them out and re thread them.

and the turbo i used penertrating degreaser, and petrol for the manifold,

and lots of tea !

[scarr89]

Christ man, that is some serious effort. You do in your the drive just on axle stands? Did you take the turbo out from the top or bottom? Is it 'just' a bolt on bolt off job? How does the oil feed connect up?

Sorry for all the questions just considering on changing me turbo in the future and would like DIM...

[old_n07]

Good to see someone else stripping the turbo down

What bolts did you replace the snapped ones with as they are very shallow headed?

The first time I did mine it all came appart without any problem, but when I tried taking it appart again one of them snapped off  due to lack of time and needing the car I ended up with a refurb from ECP which wasn't too badly priced with forum discount and most importantly in stock and fitted the same day

[old_n07]

The turbo comes out of the top, there is loads of room without the inlet manifold in place, to get it out from underneath the drive shaft would need to come off and TBH I don't know if there would still be room.

[scarr89]

Ohhh I am so tempted as I know I will one have one weekend where I'm doing nothing...But I don't really have a reason   

Am I right in thinkning that you 'have' to change the oil after doing this?

[old_n07]

No you don't have to but while you are under there it is worth it

If you are just swapping a turbo and not stripping one down it is easily do-able in a day