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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Any tips on removing the 5nuts from the turbo elbow??
Mine are one b@stard tight, i dont want to round them off
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Warm them up with a blow lamp then get a good fitting (not worn ) 6 sided socket.

From my personal experiance they are not that tight.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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As above.


if doing above, and they are siezed, the studs will snap before rounding.


Also try tapping them each with a hammer 1st, and if you got the time, leave it soaked in WD40.
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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6 point sockets are a god send
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Hmmm tried the six sided socket after soaking in wd40...used all the strength i had...not one moved :AJ:

Will try heating them up tomorrow, otherwise im going to have to leave it to a garage i think
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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Heat them, you will need to heat them for a good few mins each if all u have is a blow torch. Get a longer bar (NOT ratchet")
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 06:08 AM
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reckon we should put my cossie turbo on there mate im not using it at the moment lol
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What length socket bar/rachet are you using?


i can snapped the studs on a std 3/8 rachet. lol
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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I have no idea, what length it is..but not long.

Could put your turbo on mate...i dont like the idea of all that lag though
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cossieboyIOW
reckon we should put my cossie turbo on there mate im not using it at the moment lol
its not that simple,

with down pipe mod's.


i know, as i did it on my xr2t 4 weeks ago. rst t3 to cossie t3.
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