just about to have this done & was wondering what the average time is to remove & refit a new D/P on a classic?

 

Stick your finger in the air and guess IMO. I have done them anywhere between 1 hour and 5 hours

 

I think David W did my ScoobySport DP (when it belonged to Chiark) and by all accounts took bloody ages to do as it was awkward...

 

at £35 per hour which is what i am about to be charged this is not good!!! surely a oxyacetylene torch should shift them when cherry red??

 

I got mine done at Hayward & Scott, it took the guy about 1.5hrs and he charged £50.

 

If no arsing about, i.e bolts rusted together etc, then about 45mins out and in.

Intercooler out (to make it easy), oil dipstick out (to make it easy) heatshield off, undo lambda (year dependant), undo egt, undo 8 very rusted old b4stard bolts (5 on turbo, 2 on centre section, 1 on that hanger that bends easily), heave and grunt. Think "b0llocks" I should use news gaskets, before doing the exact reverse.... and a lump of firegum to be sure.

If bolts rusted together, then it could take forever.

 

and to think i was going to attempt to do this myself what a ballache, so the flaming labour cost off fitting a new D/P could actually cost more than the new de-cat D/P its self, what a good idea!!! it better be worth it

 

Get a quote before the labour is carried out. As it should be about an hour, then it shouldn't be more than £50. If it is welded on the turbo then thats their problem....

 

Dan, i got the impression that they would sooner enter a wasps nest chewing competition b4 giving a quote 4 this job mate, £35 per hour.........period

 

If you were a bit further south (like most of the way) then I'd do it for £50.... Plus £10 for every skinned knuckle

 

Don't forget to change the turbo outlet gasket.

 

Is that the same as a downpipe gasket

 

Dan, i wish i was a bit further south like unit 28a, nobel square, basildon & my name was andy croney, life would be so much easier Thx pete, will mention that once or twice per second to them

 

Just thought I'd point out that I mean't GEARBOX oil dipstick out, ooops. I think one time I got pi55ed off enough to take the pitch stopper out as well, just to get a bit more travel on the spanners....

 

50 quid.. **** that I do down pipes for a couple of pints..

Chrome.. Nick did it himself with some guidance at my house whilst steven and I changed a turbo.. it was a pain in the bum hole becuase I forgot to tell him about a few things and the lambda thread was fooked..

David

 

Thats oop norf prices though Dave