[Mk2] [Turbo] fitting turbo and downpipe

[sawicki]

fitting turbo and berk downpipe this weekend. Just woulnded how easy or should i say hard it is to do any one got any tips

[Lewis Jay]

If its all still standard and never been touched before then good luck its a nightmare.

Expect it to take aleast all day.



If its all been off before no probs.

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Tips wise...

It's been covered at length on here. Hit the 'Search', there's a wealth of info on here..

[Ian Geary]

aw

we all know the search can be a bit hit or miss

and some people enjoy typing the same old advice out to sound clever...


my focus would be on tools:
- a good penetrating spray (e.g. plusgas) and soak before hand

- a couple of decent 6 sided sockets (17mm + 14mm) half inch drive e.g. halfords professional or perhaps from tooledup.com

- some 1/4 inch tools (extension bars and 10mm + 12mm) to get the cat heatshields off where access is too tight for 1/2 inch drive


access to the cat will be hard, so you'll have to remove the exhaust flexi, front engine mount and cat stays.

if you leave the cat /turbo / manifold bolted together, then access to the exhaust manifold will be hard - especially removing the turbo oil and water feed

the silver lining - refitting a decat pipe is almost a pleasure after that damn cat!

hth

Ian

[JeffD]

This is when I did my downpipe if its any help :-)

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... ht=xspower

[Wade]

Alright Sawicki hope your well mate,

Sorry to hear your having probs with my old girl. From what i know the turbo has never been off so I can imagine its going to be a b1tch.

Let me know when your down my way would love to see it.

PS If you ever want to sell it give me first refusal miss this car sooooooo much even tho she has given you some trouble.

[sawicki]

thanks for the tips, exhaust should come off easy enough as i only put nur spec on about two months ago. Still not looking forward to fitting it.

[Wade]

Must sound awesome with the Nur Spec mate - you still happy with the car? Get some more pics up!

[sawicki]

sounds great cant wait to hear it with downpipe on still love car.
a few pictures 4 u to have a look at

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[Wade]

Mate looks absolutley gorgeous - nearly brings a tear to my eye. All my money at the moment gets plouged into the house, you just wait mate bloody mortgages!

Really happy you have brought her - spent alot of money and time already from what I have seen. Please PM me if you ever decide to sell - I know it isnt anytime soon either!

[ben_mr2]

love the look of that car.

[Wade]

rub some more salt in my wounds ben!

[Wade]

One of the old pics I had Miss this car more than my women.

[ben_mr2]

just get another 1 mate.