JamieJerkovic

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I'm in the middle of changing my turbo and intercooler.. I have a decat uppipe which I was planning on putting on.

Now I've had enough and cannot do it.

I'm debaiting wheather to just leave it off. Can't be worth all the hassle?

my94wrx

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yeah its worth it, why cant you get it off?

Turbotits

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Whats the problem? Ive changed 4 or 5 over the years and although some have been a pain. Ive never had to give up

JamieJerkovic

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Everythings so hard to get too. Bolts are impossible to crack! Took me 2 days to take downpipe and turbo off as the bolts really wasn't budging! As I'm only in cheltenham.. Think ill just take it to power station!

Jay m A

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Take the headers off, its only 6 bolts and easily accesable, then you can get the lot in a vice and have a go at it. You might need to loosen the engine mount and jack up the engine to get the headers/uppipe off in 1 go.

Or just soak the bolts overnight and attack it next day

wrighty338

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if theyre impossible, how did they get on there? lol

jef

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take to someone who does it, day in and day out,

wit a bit of heat and wobbly extentions theyll have it all done quite quick. trying at home with multi hex sockets and spaners is just recipe for disaster if your also a bit unsure if techniques

good luck

mikescooby

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i agree it is a nightmare, i used the bottles to heat them up but have to be very carefull

JamieJerkovic

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Think I'm jus going to leave it to the pros!! Saves me the hassle.. As I'm only outside my house on ramps with sockets and spanners!

mikescooby

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thats the best way, but worth it in the end

360ste

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On the bugeye I found it easier to take the drivers side wheel off, remvoe the plastic panel then attack it. You may have tried this but as you say your using ramps thought I would suggest it.

SHUGSTERC

mine was a pain 2 as someone had been at it before and nuts were pretty rounded..i took my angle grinder to it cut through the bolts and chopped it..all came off after a few bleeding knuckles but got there

harvey

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Compared to some, this job is a doddle.

Swapping uppipe.

Drop the D/P.
Undo the bolts, headers to uppipe.
Loosen but do not remove three nuts on each header to cylinder head.
Now undo the nuts holding the uppipe. 5# in total if they are all there.
Remove U/P.
If it will not come loosen the two bolts, collector to the rest of headers/cross pipe and it will fly out.
Alternative : Least preferred option.
If it will not come out with lots of twisting, slack engine mountings. Do not totally undo. Jack engine and pipe drops out.
Try to get pipe out first before undoing mountings for engine.