Turbo Seal And Turbo Removal

[Mjsr33]

Ok sorry if this has been spoken about heaps, I'm new to this site, and skylines. This is my first skyline and honestly I'd love to bump into the bloke I swapped my ls1 statesman for. It's a 94 gtst as far as I can tel the mods are, front mount exhaust adjustable boost t3/4 turbo basically all the cheap an easy shit, it's been nothing but a pig, I know how good these cars are in the rite hands, it's been blowing black smoke witch I think I fixed when I went over all the hoses an notice exhaust manifold was loose, but the puff of white smoke n smoke when boost, so anyway I'm actually enjoying trying to bring this skyline back to life, I think it's the turbo seal due to oil in cooler pipes?? I have started taking the turbo off, but the water/oil hoses seem to be stuck? So I stopped, r they under a lot of pressure an gonna teach me a lesson? Or is there a trick? I am an amateur but I have a passion for these cars an love fixing driving looking and even talking bout them, also I'm from Phillip island an mechanics here r still changing horse n cart wheels, I'm hoping I can send it to someone off here? Sorry for massive post, just want this car done properly, I dnt need to drive it so got plenty of time.

[portaz]

How do u mean stuck? The banjo bolt won't move? Or oil drain?

[89CAL]

The standard water lines are hard lines, I cant remember if the turbo feed is a hardline or not, but it could be that with the heat over time they have moved and are pressing against the banjo trying to push it one way when the banjo bolt wont move obviously because its screwed in. If this sounds like whats happening then I would continue to undo the banjo bolts

Seeing as it sounds like you have an aftermarket turbo this might not be the case. there should definently be no pressure in the oil feed or drain, as any pressure bleeds off pretty much as soon as the engine turns off. The coolant lines will have coolant in them of course, but when cold it should just be coolant at ambient pressure, pull the radiator cap off and it should bleed off any pressure thats in there (Be careful it doesnt spew out at you, but this shouldnt be a problem unless the car was hot)

Let us know how you go. Good to see your not just giving up because someone before you didnt know what they were doing

[hypergear]

Have a feel on the turbo shaft and see if there are noticeable play, also double check and make sure the drain pipe is not bent or kinked.