ncdodgeman20

ok so tonight iam trying to remove stock turbo to replace with htt 64/71/14 well got all mounting bolts that hold turbo on but i rounded the back bottoom off badly so what to do???help please mike

b4wheeler

Did you round of the nut real bad.... is tgis what you are asking??? Is it all off and you just need to know what to do next????
Just replace it. It is just standard hardware.....You can get it at any hardware store.....

Tate

Technically, its metric hardware.

Just get a new nut. 10mm.

ncdodgeman20

no i havent even got that one broke lose yet but it is rounded off pretty bad and now i cant get anything on there with a bite..oh sorry for not makeing my self clear

Tate

Might be worth removing turbo/manifold so you can work on it on a bench. You can get a grinder/saw/torch on it then.

ncdodgeman20

10-4 well i guessi will try to tae the manifold off then dang it

AlpineRAM

While you have the manifold off and you wait for the new gaskets you could port-match it to the head with a die grinder... helps with spoolup and egts.


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Txwelder

I did the exact same thing recently and ended up cutting the stud and replacing it and the rounded off nut.

Thedieselkid

Not to hijack - but how much does it help porting the manifold? Egt wise and spoolup wise?

Thank you

mysterync

Just a note, Of course they make extractor sockets and tools that will take out a rounded bolt. I recomend if your changing your charger , you need a manifold as well! But if it rounded off, These guys are giving good advice! Much easier just to take it off and go from there! If i can help give me a call!

Txwelder

You cant get anything in there other than a wrench. It took me alot less time to get the cut off wheel and just cut the stud and bolt off real close to the flange and use a chisel to finish it than it would have to take the entire manifold off. I agree will be easier on the knuckles and what not but if you break a bolt off in the head you will have two problems and not just one. Good luck whatever you decide.

ncdodgeman20

thinks to all of yall yall have really given me som good ideas so now time to go try them thinks mike..

mysterync

I would try getting a Flank drive snap-on or Knuckle saver mac set for this reason

pokapotato

I will be interested to see how this turbo works out for you. Let us know.

2500

vise grip makes a special bolt extractor that grabs rounded nuts. http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/...rwinProd100512

sears normally carry this. be sure and put penetrating oil all over. then hit with copper hammer to loosen. leave overnite to allow oil to work.

last resort is of course cut nut off with die grinder, then replace stud.

be sure and use anti-size compound upon assembly.