ok this was wot i was trying to do before the whole lot fell down the exhaust

im trying to get that little double ended threaded stud into the turbo so i can then connect the exhaust up.
trouble is its not screwing in without a lot of resistance. tried mole grips but theres not enough turning room. also tried double nutting it but they keep turning together.

only method ive found is to put a nut on right up to the end of the thread and jam it against that and tighten it but when i finally got it through the turbo it was so jammed on i when i tried to undo the nut it just bought the stud with it and now they are well and truly stuck together!!!!
another stud on order (3rd ) and have to see what i can do with that!

any ideas how to get it in there? im runnin out of em!

cheers

 

use one of those roller bearing stud extractors that fit over it lke a socket and grip it in either direction with no damage to the threads - proper BO bit of kit - draper do them in a kit of various sizes for around 20 quid - an invaluble bit of kit

 

Drop the exhaust, put studs in BEFORE you fit exhaust, sorted

Now saying that, wish I did the same

 

exhaust is off the car mate, trouble is the studs screw into the turbo, not the exhaust.

managed to get one on now tho, had a knackered thread on one of the nuts screwed that on until it jammed and then used a second locking nut against that and its in yay!

now just gotta wait for the other stud from ford and see if the same will work on that (guessing not !!)

but if not ill get one of those stud extractors needed one before for removing the discs anyway! had to drill those out

 

Exhaust downpipe

 

Rich, I got a stud extractor kit, as mentioned, invaluble