Hello all, I'm needing to replace the gasket between the exhaust manifold and the turbo (inlet of hot side).
I was told by one person to just undo the 'bolts' holding the turbo to the exhaust man. and just push the turbo down to slide the new gasket in.
I looked at my setup ('88 9000T) and the 'bolts' are actually studs, and I cannot access the rear 2 nuts. If I were to get these 4 nuts off, I wouldn't be able to push the turbo down, because the oil lines are solid. They're not gonna wanna bend, right? Plus, since the turbo is attached with studs, not bolts, the turbo will have to be pushed down all the way clear of the studs to change the gasket. That's like over an inch.
I've been told that this is an 'easy' job, but on my car it looks impossible without removing the entire exhaust manifold/turbo assembly. Dammit!
Any help/advice/insight will be very much appreciated, as this leak is getting worse, and robbing my precious horsepower!
--Reuben
I was told by one person to just undo the 'bolts' holding the turbo to the exhaust man. and just push the turbo down to slide the new gasket in.
I looked at my setup ('88 9000T) and the 'bolts' are actually studs, and I cannot access the rear 2 nuts. If I were to get these 4 nuts off, I wouldn't be able to push the turbo down, because the oil lines are solid. They're not gonna wanna bend, right? Plus, since the turbo is attached with studs, not bolts, the turbo will have to be pushed down all the way clear of the studs to change the gasket. That's like over an inch.
I've been told that this is an 'easy' job, but on my car it looks impossible without removing the entire exhaust manifold/turbo assembly. Dammit!
Any help/advice/insight will be very much appreciated, as this leak is getting worse, and robbing my precious horsepower!
--Reuben