turbo removed, stripped and inlet cleaned!

[karls3abo]

the turbo is much easier if you take it all off in one piece with the exhaust manifold, with out taking both out it would be very difficult to get to the last two bolts holding it in the manifold housing.

and also i used 3 stainless bolts the same size and lenth, they were not torque heads though just round flat screw driver jobbies.

i found it easier though getting the bottom turbo hose off from underneath and also the bottom oil pipe,

there are two torque head bolts underneath for the oild return. just obviously needed to take the under tray off and also the top is s single 17m

and ye in the driveway on one axel stand to save time jacking it up and down,

[karls3abo]

oh and also the turbo only took 5 minutes to strip down and about 15 mins to clean it up,

but because the inside ring thats pressed in is hardened steel and also the bolts are stainless it takes ages to drill out. but got there in the end!

[scarr89]

Would I see any benefit or gains if I did this my self? People have said about the oil feed line being easily broken on removal, what do you think? Was the exhaust manifold proper gunked up as well? I noticed a considerable difference when I mr muscles the inelt manifold...

[karls3abo]

feels a lot more responsive, but it depends i suppose on how bad yours is in the first place. and the oil return pipe on the bottom could, i suppose, be broken easily if you drop the exhuast down accidentally and the top one you just have to be careful when removing the manifold and make sure it clears the top feed pipe.