Exhaust gasket replacement
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Exhaust gasket replacement
Just wondering how much of an in depth job it is to change the downpipe/turbo gasket and what is required
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as long as the bolts to the turbo and downpipe are not seized then pretty easy 5 bolts on the turbo and 2 on the center section swap the gasket and refitting is the removal hth
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just wondering about moving the downpipe far enough back to get the new gaskets in place and reseal is there enough give for this without completely removing the downpipe
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Once you've undone the 2 bolts on the centre pipe , and removed the 5 downpipe bolts ,it will slide off. The old gasket may be attatched to the downpipe or it might be stuck to the turbo. Simply slide off old gasket - fit new one and push downpipe back on,tighten bolts, join centre section back together , job done
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Remove intercooler , remove heat shield , soak nuts on turbo for a good hour with penetrating oil as these can be a nightmare once these five are off undo the two on the centre to downpipe as these are a lot easier , be warned it can take a whole day or longer as the nuts seize/rust solid to the studs , you then have to use a dremmel or chissel to cut nuts off and then run a dia down the stud after to clean , just depends how rusty and old they are , you will cut your knuckles and swear .!!!!!
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Yes. as above. I recently changed my turbo to a bigger one and removed the downpipe etc. Spray a lot of WD40 or similar as the nuts do corrode a bit onto the studs and the last thing you want is rounded nuts, (should I rephrase that)??
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I managed to open the gap a little with a flat head screw driver and slide in the new gasket, this is on a 3 bolt tubular manifold and up-pipe.
The success was marred slightly by the fact I got something in my eye which had to be removed at the local minor injuries unit by numbing my eyeball and picking it out with a needle! and it was the same nurse that glued my hand up a few weeks earlier after stabbing a steak knife into my hand from the dishwasher! lol
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The success was marred slightly by the fact I got something in my eye which had to be removed at the local minor injuries unit by numbing my eyeball and picking it out with a needle! and it was the same nurse that glued my hand up a few weeks earlier after stabbing a steak knife into my hand from the dishwasher! lol
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