Help Rotating Housings?

[sweefu]

Hello all,

I have a bit of a pickle, I need to rotate my turbo slightly to have the oil drain facing down, rather than to the side - pictures to make things clear

You can see the drain is facing diagonally down, not straight down.

First of all my problem is the rear housing, I have cracked off the bolts and hit it with some spray to try and loosen the corrosion etc, but I can't get the housing to move. Can anyone suggest anything for this?

Or is the oil drain still pointing in such a direction that isn't likely to cause a problem with oil drain? I am new to turbo setups, this is my first, so I am unsure about whether it needs to be pointing straight down or if this is still ok.

Cheers,

Anthony.

[JonnoHR31]

make sure the bolts are still in place, just slightly loose and make sure the compressor housing bolts are tight then tap the compressor housing with a hammer until it budges.

[SargeRX8]

it's best to face down because is gravity that flows the oil. Use wd40 to help. When they get stuck, they get stuck good.

[sweefu]

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up taking it to a shop and getting them to do it, an expensive experience for $55 but still, I wasn't having any luck at home and didn't want to harm the turbo.

Cheers.