oto

Hi,

I'm fitting a stage 3 hybrid turbo in place of a smaller hybrid. I managed to get the old one off by unbolting it from the 'trousers'/secondary/upper manifold after having a massive faff disconnecting the coolant banjo at the back of it. The stage 3 has a larger compressor housing which now fouls on the head so I was thinking of separating the 2 piece manifold at the lower joint as it suggests in the Ford Workshop Manual. I've tried to slacken one of the bolts but it's tight.

Will the four 12-point bolts come out if I 'grow a pair' apply a bit more pressure or are they likely to shear leaving me with a hell of a job?

Thanks

Sierrasideways

iTrader: (1)

They're about £80 for all 4 if you break them as they're inconel lol

http://shop.grahamgoode.com/primary-...38-71702-p.asp

Philip.

costina

iTrader: (1)

10mm 12 point socket required on 1/2 " drive. They might snap if they do use titaium bolts from ebay saves the cost of those original bolts.

Could always try a little heat.

Toe Knee

iTrader: (2)

What are the original ones made of our of interest?!

oto

Inconel apparently.

Cragrat

iTrader: (4)

id heard it was Adamantium...

oto

I chickened out and managed to fit the the turbo by removing all but one of the studs and prior fitting the coolant input pipe to it. After jiggling it into place and inserting the studs I used a crowsfoot spanner to torque the studs then fit the nuts. Awkward but successful.

ossie cossie

What are these bolts like to remove if they snap off.

ajamesc

Your thinking of wolverine

cossynut2

That is what his super sharp claws are made of. Unfortunately it is not a real material!