What a wasted day today has been!

I set out this morning to replace a few parts for a remap in a couple of weeks. I needed to change the turbo and a few other bits and bobs.

I have removed all but one of the bolts holding the downpipe to the turbo, however, try as I might, I just cannot reach one bolt, either from on top or under the car.

The bolt seems to be towards the center of the downpipe, from underneath the sub frame and what I think is the steering rack are in the way.

I cant seem to be able to squeeze neither a rachet spanner or a rachet and extension in, one extension is the right legnth but then its too long to sit on the bolt.

Guys could you please advise as to how I can get this last remaining bitch of a bolt out please?

 

Strange, I've removed many downpipes without problem. Sometimes the bolts are hard to undo but never had problems getting to them. All are accessible from the top.

 

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sorry how do you get the image to display in the body of the post instead of having click?

 

think i got it

 

The one under the downpipe can be a pain to get off - S type ring spaners or obstruction ring spanners can be your friend :-)

 

Many thanks for that, will pop into halfrauds tommorrow

 

managed to get the last bolt off the turbo, does anybody know how to get the exhaust bolts with the springs off?

Ive been trying for hours now and both my arms are absolutley aching, both the nut and bolts are spinning, but no sign of them coming off.

 

Can't you just pop a pair of mole grips on the nuts? Let the grips sit against the pipe and bobs ya uncle the bolts will come out.

 

I ended up snapping them both using two breaker bars, at least they're off