Nick_Cat

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Tried search but couldn't find the answer. When removing the downpipe(MY2000 UK) how many of the bolts (attaching dp to turbo) are accessed from under the car?

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Nick

Henrik

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I can't remember taking any bolts off from underneath, apart from some on the heat shield?

gotmashed

Theres 3 that hold the turbo to the uppipe and i think theres 2 on the under side of the downpipe

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

Yeah but do you get to them from under the car? I seem to recall just doing stuff from above with those bolts?

andyxros

when removing standard down pipe small neck i could do all bolts with ratchet spanners and then the two middle section to dp from under car, but when i put a wider neck sports cat on the bolt at the bottom had to be tightenen from under car as less space to undo due to wider neck if thatmakes sence?

Nick_Cat

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Thanks folks, especially as I got it in the wrong forum. I've removed the upper heat shield and can see/feel five bolts/nuts and it seems that although two are below you can probably get to them from above. Anyway, penetrating oil has now been applied so hopefully when I come to remove it at the end of the week I won't have to get the drill and chisel out.
Cheers
Nick

Butty

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If taking off a std downpipe then they can all be accessed from above.
However, when putting on most aftermarket d/pipes, 1 will definately need accessing from underneath. The other 4 can be undone from above.

Nick