My Turbo Died (i Think)

[Mr. iNFMS]

I think my turbo died...

Im trying to take it off the engine/manifold..

Does the front pipe need to be dropped or can I just take it off the dump pipe?

Cheers

Michael

[smurf80]

When I helped my friend change his 33 turbo we just unbolted it straight off the dump pipe.

Cheers

Chris

[Mr. iNFMS]

Thanks mate..

Do you take the manifold off with the turbo or just the turbo??

Edited December 19, 2006 by Mr. iNFMS

[smurf80]

we just unbolted the turbo.

chris

[Mr. iNFMS]

Thats what I thought, but better to check first.. I guess.

[sinistaGTR]

Just take the turbo off, use planty of wd40 and elbow grease as some of the bolts on the exhaust can be a pain, also becareful not to loose any of the copper washers of the oil and water lines.

[Mr. iNFMS]

Thanks Dan..

[rb20inside]

probably common knowledge but when you undo the bolts from the turbo (particularly the smaller ones subject to heat) instead of just pulling on the spanner to undo the bolts, give them a quick hard jerk (hitting it with you palm has the same effect). This will aid in 'cracking' the 'seal' on the bolt instead of just screwing/shearing the head off by slowly pulling on the spanner.

[sinistaGTR]

Thanks Dan..

No worries mate, just goodluck with it, some are easy some are a right royal c#*t

[smurf80]

Yep be prepared for blistered knuckles hahaha

Chris

[BAMR33]

The front pipe can be pushed back and it just drops down, you don't need to take off the manifold.

Why is taking the turbo off the first thing your doing. If I suspected the turbo but wasn't sure I wouldn't be rushing in and ripping it off.

For start just take the intake pipe off and check for large amounts of shaft play, if not and you still suspect the turbo take the front pipe off get a mirror & light and inspect wether there's any damage to the turbine wheel. If it's a no to both of these and there's no excessive amounts of oil around the turbo or discolouration to the turbine housing the problem may not even be the turbo.