Turbo Exhaust Flange Bolts - New Downpipe
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Turbo Exhaust Flange Bolts - New Downpipe
Well the DHL truck arrived today with exhaut parts .
I might start putting it on this afternoon if time permits.
My question is, looking at the flange bolts that connect to the stock downpipe, they look like they are gonna be a pain to get off since everything has been through more heat cycles than I can count in what... 11 years?
Do I risk breaking them off (like literally breaking the bolts) off and being in really big trouble?
I'm gonna put some PB Blaster on there first and let it soak in for a while.
I'm just a little nervous .
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!
I might start putting it on this afternoon if time permits.
My question is, looking at the flange bolts that connect to the stock downpipe, they look like they are gonna be a pain to get off since everything has been through more heat cycles than I can count in what... 11 years?
Do I risk breaking them off (like literally breaking the bolts) off and being in really big trouble?
I'm gonna put some PB Blaster on there first and let it soak in for a while.
I'm just a little nervous .
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Now what would you guys reccomend for getting those bolts off? I had a 14mm socket and a socket wrench on them today but I just couldn't seem to find a good place that I could get enough torque on them with my hands to break them loose, there was very little room and very odd angles.
As soon as the locksmith shows up tomorrow to unlock my shed then I will be able to use one of my extensions on there and hopefully that will help out.
Any other suggestions?
As soon as the locksmith shows up tomorrow to unlock my shed then I will be able to use one of my extensions on there and hopefully that will help out.
Any other suggestions?
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I just used a 14mm wrench and broke mine loose, they werent all the tight. When i was doin my tranny i had a 3 foot extion bar for the 1/2 inch impact gun and i just used that with a 1/2 inch ratchet.
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good luck.
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Did mine from the top with wrench. I did one thing different. After I soaked it with PB I heated the bolts with the torch. Very little effort to break loose. Oh yeah, I used anti-sieze when I put it back together.
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So I have an air impact wrench but I assume that it would be a bad idea to use a regular extension with one of those? I think I've got a pretty long extension in the toolshed anyway so I'm sure I'll work something out, even if I can't have fun with the air tools .
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The easiest thing to do is take off the V band clamp that holds the elbow to the turbo. Take the elbow off with it still attached to the downpipe. Now you can put the downpipe in a vise and get to it easier to take the bolts out. Put the elbow back on the turbo, install the downpipe and the rest of the exhaust, now start with the v band clamp and work your way back. I have installed a lot of these systems and I have found this to be the fastest, easiest, and most painless way of doing it. If the bolts still don't come out, now you can get to it to heat it without setting the firewall insulation on fire.