Is it an easy job to remove and fit a standard downpipe to a 93 classic? should i fit new gaskets too?

Cheers in advance for any help

 

in short, yes. i found it quite easy - better if there is 2 of you

WD40 hell outta every fixing, specialy on the turbo!

Car up on ramps/stands. Remove 5 bolts from turbo holding it on (good luck if theyre seized) remove 2 exhaust bolts joining middle section, then remove bolt from downpipe bracket holding it to the car, pull back and its away.

 

Cheers fella, will have a crack at that then garage near me wanted £50+vat for fitting it should i get new gaskets too or will the old one do?

 

new gaskets tend to be expensive but you can re-use them, with a bit of liquid gasket for good measure if you like. how deep are your pockets?

 

Alright. Dunno if this is the same on the v4. The heat shield is a git to get off. Once off its easy tho.

Little fidly perhaps.

And yes wd40!! I had 0 turbo bolts shear but 2 heath shield bolts sheer.

Jack it nice n high.

 

Don't forget a good 6 sided 14mm socket, tidy 14mm spanner and a selection of extension bars.
The nut under the turbo nearest the inner wing can be a right **** though.
When i first took mine off i had to crack the top 2 nuts with a power bar

 

if i had a garage quote me £50 to fit it plus vat and had it in writing that was the only cost,having fitted one myself the other week,id pay the £50

 

Ste98Turbo
Its good practise to fit new gaskets you don't want to get every thing back together and them find that you have a small leak. £50.00 to fit a down pipe is a good price,I'm sure that the company who quoted you would fit new gaskets..

 

I remember reading your thread did you manage to sort it ot your self

 

I just paid £60 inc vat to fit my down pipe and centre thought it was cheap and saved me the hassle!

 

yes its a lot of hassle. But im cheap and did it myself instead And TBH i feel happy that i did. u get that sense of satisfaction. know what i mean

 

i did mine last weekend after reading some other veiws . i took the heatsheild of friday night then drownded all the bolts with wd40 left over night to soke sprayed again next morning and they all came off perfect no probs did it all in about three hours. you might need to recut the heatsheild when you put it back on . but thanks to everyone else for the info as it really helped me .

 

Thanks for the advice fella's a little put off with the 3hrs it took you to do yours s c o o b y how come it took you so long? looks like a 30min job or am i missing something? 5 bolts on the turbo and 2 bolts on the centre section