Anyone know the best way to fit a turbo inlet pipe without removing the manifold, ive got the old one off but just cannot slide the new one in.

Cheers

 

Remove the manifold.

 

 

hello buddy,
right i had a spilt standard inlet pipe and didnt want to removed the inlet,
i brought a silicone inlet pipe off ebay and i used loads of grease and forced it though the whole,i got the in the end it is very stressing but worth it,
i paid £70 for my pipe but japspeed does them for £80 deliverd to the door and are a good fit.

 

Just remove the inlet manifold it may be abit more time consuming but much easier in the long run

 

Is the new pipe silicone?
If it is remove the male connectors if any, grease up and have patience.

If its a hard pipe then the only way is to remove the manifold.

 

the perrin one is designed to fit without manifold removal however i did fit an autobahn88 one with alot of difficulty!!!!

 

Spent a hour trying to fit a 58mm intake pipe to mine without taking the manifold off and gave up in the end. Took it to a mate of mine and he managed to get it on in the end through perseverance . It can be done, the keys lots and lube and three hands !

 

no you do not need to remove manifold i have fitted one these and removed old one with out braking anything it can be done be patient and take your time

 

As Si2000 says, removing the manifold takes all the guesswork, grease and brute force out of the job. It also gives you the opportunity to check the top of the engine for any other items needing attention. It's the better way to do it, period.

 

Thankyou splitpin

 

tried fitting the viper pipe without taking off the inlet manifold....no chance

 

i managed to fit the japspeed one, just got really angry with it lol now back to fitting the new turbo.

cheers guys.