how hard
just changed one on my bugeye wrx
remove intercooler
remove turbo heatshield
remove downpipe ( probably better to soak bolts overnight in wd40 etc)
now you can see 2 bolts under the downpipe
remove uppipe from turbo
go under car
remove manifold
remove turbo side engine mount bolt
jack engine up 2 inch on turbo side
that should give you enough space to get manifold out
fit new manifold ( i used new gaskets)
make sure manifold is not touching sump \ filter \ loom
Hardest bit is removing the bolts off the turbo \ downpipe if they have been on a while - had to hammer and chisel some off mine
not sure what car you have, may be someone can confirm if they are all the same
Rich
remove intercooler
remove turbo heatshield
remove downpipe ( probably better to soak bolts overnight in wd40 etc)
now you can see 2 bolts under the downpipe
remove uppipe from turbo
go under car
remove manifold
remove turbo side engine mount bolt
jack engine up 2 inch on turbo side
that should give you enough space to get manifold out
fit new manifold ( i used new gaskets)
make sure manifold is not touching sump \ filter \ loom
Hardest bit is removing the bolts off the turbo \ downpipe if they have been on a while - had to hammer and chisel some off mine
not sure what car you have, may be someone can confirm if they are all the same
Rich
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Originally Posted by WRX_Rich
just changed one on my bugeye wrx
remove intercooler
remove turbo heatshield
remove downpipe ( probably better to soak bolts overnight in wd40 etc)
now you can see 2 bolts under the downpipe
remove uppipe from turbo
go under car
remove manifold
remove turbo side engine mount bolt
jack engine up 2 inch on turbo side
that should give you enough space to get manifold out
fit new manifold ( i used new gaskets)
make sure manifold is not touching sump \ filter \ loom
Hardest bit is removing the bolts off the turbo \ downpipe if they have been on a while - had to hammer and chisel some off mine
not sure what car you have, may be someone can confirm if they are all the same
Rich
remove intercooler
remove turbo heatshield
remove downpipe ( probably better to soak bolts overnight in wd40 etc)
now you can see 2 bolts under the downpipe
remove uppipe from turbo
go under car
remove manifold
remove turbo side engine mount bolt
jack engine up 2 inch on turbo side
that should give you enough space to get manifold out
fit new manifold ( i used new gaskets)
make sure manifold is not touching sump \ filter \ loom
Hardest bit is removing the bolts off the turbo \ downpipe if they have been on a while - had to hammer and chisel some off mine
not sure what car you have, may be someone can confirm if they are all the same
Rich
my car is wrx sti 1995 import.
ta thank you plz
s/s manifolds
Originally Posted by GrahamG
more or less the same. doing mine this weekend. hopefully won't take too long.
s/s manifolds
Originally Posted by eddysti
hi,can it be done on normal car ramps,and does the engine mount have to come out to remove manifold.any advice is great thanks.
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took me about 4 hours start to finish, done on the drive on a wet miserable sunday morning
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There is a way to fit this so as you dont get any issues with blowing joints/gaskets etc....
Fit the manifold to the engine first.
Then fit the up-pipe to the manifold next
Then fit the up-pipe to the turbo last!!
This allows for any movement to be used up at the turbo end, where there is more room for adjustment.
Thats the way I fitted mine (troublesome 2 bolt flange Gruppe-S) and have never had any issues with blown gaskets etc.... (touch wood!) in 2yrs +
Fit the manifold to the engine first.
Then fit the up-pipe to the manifold next
Then fit the up-pipe to the turbo last!!
This allows for any movement to be used up at the turbo end, where there is more room for adjustment.
Thats the way I fitted mine (troublesome 2 bolt flange Gruppe-S) and have never had any issues with blown gaskets etc.... (touch wood!) in 2yrs +
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cheers for your advise, but im still strugglin with mine.started it this morning and 1 bolt thats holding up the mannifold is rounded off totally spent rest of day trying to get it off. im going to cut it off tomoz with a dremel,if anyone has any better ideas please let me know. 
Originally Posted by WRX_Rich
Hardest bit is removing the bolts off the turbo \ downpipe if they have been on a while - had to hammer and chisel some off mine
Rich
Rich
i don't have a dremel
Originally Posted by PICKLE
There is a way to fit this so as you dont get any issues with blowing joints/gaskets etc....
Fit the manifold to the engine first.
Then fit the up-pipe to the manifold next
Then fit the up-pipe to the turbo last!!
This allows for any movement to be used up at the turbo end, where there is more room for adjustment.
Thats the way I fitted mine (troublesome 2 bolt flange Gruppe-S) and have never had any issues with blown gaskets etc.... (touch wood!) in 2yrs +
Fit the manifold to the engine first.
Then fit the up-pipe to the manifold next
Then fit the up-pipe to the turbo last!!
This allows for any movement to be used up at the turbo end, where there is more room for adjustment.
Thats the way I fitted mine (troublesome 2 bolt flange Gruppe-S) and have never had any issues with blown gaskets etc.... (touch wood!) in 2yrs +
sounds good but i know with the 3 bolt style uppipe flanges I could do fit the uppipe after fitting the manifold... turst me i tried and tried and tried some more
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