chowwie

i have today started to remove the turbo inlet pipe as there is a hole in it as explained on previous posts

i have removed the following

air filter
maff senser
battery
water expansion bottle
air filter unit that scoop air goes too
fuel pipes from fuel filter
two big wiring plugs that are behind battery and go to manifold area
loads of other pipes around manifold
3 plugs that are under altinator (oil sensor etc)
spark plug leads
accelerator cable

after all this i removed all 8 bolts holding manifold down

the manifold will raise about 3 inch on turbo side and about 6 inch on battery side

i still could not get the turbo inlet pipe out!!!

i tried many ways and ended up smashing it off

the problem is how am i going to get my new one in?

after all this i found out that my existing pipe was ok and just a dodgy mark not a hole

so still going to have the hissing problem when all back together but i desperatly need to get my new pipe in with out breaking it


any help welcome thank you

chowwie

sorry car is a 1998 R reg uk turbo

chowwie

BUMP

satpink

iTrader: (9)

so you couldn't get the inlet manifold off? as you lift the inlet up there are breather pipes that need disconnecting, the crankshaft sensor needs unplugging, the camshaft sensor needs unplugging, the water temp sensor, once you have the inlet off you will have to remove the fuel lines then you can refit your new turbo inlet pipe

chowwie

all breather pipes off

there was 3 sensors near altinator i unplugged arnt they those mentioned in your post?

fuel lines was removed 1st job the 3 on right hand side of manifold?
it seems like there is something in middle underneeth manifold but i cant see under it

cheers for reply