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Old 04 March 2011, 08:38 PM
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im looking at swapping my turbo tomorrow as my old one is buggered. im doing a straight swap td05 20g. im looking for some tips and things to look out for. like do i have to drain cooling system or can i block it off. any help would be great as this will be my first turbo install.
Old 04 March 2011, 09:16 PM
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i'd nip out now and soak all the studs and nuts with wd40.
Old 04 March 2011, 09:57 PM
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Have an old spark plug handy, when you take the water feed pipe off jam the spark plug into the hose. Fits a treat.
And as said above, get your wd40 out tonight and soak those nuts, lol.
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i just swapped mine yesterday, its no biggie really.

you just need a good socket set with a breaker bar., remember where everthing goes or take photos,

type ' replace impreza turbo ' into google , top answer ehow has a pretty good step through guide.
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i just swapped mine yesterday, its no biggie really.

you just need a good socket set with a breaker bar., remember where everthing goes or take photos,

type ' replace impreza turbo ' into google , top answer ehow has a pretty good step through guide.
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