ct26 install

[nthilavan]

hey need some tips on gettin my turbo in.. having alot of trouble with the oil lines.. got it in once but then the return line had a leak so took it off and replaced the gasket.. so and tips on how to get on would be great.. the oil lines are real stiff and not alot of room down there.. any advice helps.. dont mind destructive critisism.. but if you just gonna talk bad save it.. i am not a pro so just askin for some wisdom gotta start somewere and learn some how.
thanks.

 

[GrimJack]

Wratcheting swivel head wrenches. Buy some.

Also, this sounds bad, but I've used bedroom lube to grease up my arms so I can get them further down there. AND I've recruited the 12 year old kid from next door who has skinny little arms for some bits that I just can't get to.

 

[MA70L-BJMVZA]

I found removing obstructions, like completely removing the lower turbo support brace and the turbo hose to the intercooler, helps free up some space to get to the 12mm bolts. Good luck.

 

[jrot]

Wratcheting swivel head wrenches. Buy some.

Also, this sounds bad, but I've used bedroom lube to grease up my arms so I can get them further down there. AND I've recruited the 12 year old kid from next door who has skinny little arms for some bits that I just can't get to.

hahahahahaha....this is the best response ever.....good thinkin.....but the real question is did you have to go purchase it or did you just go grab what you had?...hhaha...dont answer that.

 

[GrimJack]

Actually, it's a pretty safe answer.

Long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, an oldtimer from the Freightliner factory gave me this tip. Sex lubes are usually water based, so they don't react with condom material - which means they also don't react poorly with engine hoses, and as an added bonus, they dissolve in water. They used it for all the hoses on the rigs, makes assembly much easier.

Shortly after hearing about this, I started keeping a bottle in the garage for working on my own engines. It looks pretty damn disgusting, because it's all covered in black grease and dirt. I also use it to scare the young punks when they come visit.

However, the garage product and the bedroom product never mix.

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

Grimjack's posts are full of win!

Try to get as much stuff out of the way, long extensions with a swivel socket is the trick, can usually get them from the bottom if everything is out of the way

 

[bioskyline]

nice one grim!

 

[slow_yota]

lmao...Grim FTMFW !

 

[nthilavan]

i have cleared all the stuff out of the way just have a real hard time gettin the pipe to line up and gettin the gasketin.. my arms a skinny so dont think i will neet the asto glyde or ky.. but my arms are kinda short so gettin leverage to get that dang line to line up right.. well gonna get to it.. thanks for all the advise..

 

[jdmmk3]

i have cleared all the stuff out of the way just have a real hard time gettin the pipe to line up and gettin the gasketin.. my arms a skinny so dont think i will neet the asto glyde or ky.. but my arms are kinda short so gettin leverage to get that dang line to line up right.. well gonna get to it.. thanks for all the advise..

well to help me out when i removed a turbo off a 7m acouple times and reinstalled is that if u put some kinda of thick lube(no pun intended) on the oil feed and throw the gasket on, it should stick and Bam no more copper washer falling everywhere

 

[Skeezix]

I also did the same kinda thing, sticking the washer on with a sticky agent. As for the return yeah you pretty much just gotta work it, my arms aren't too big so I just went from the top with a 6" extension and deep or shallow socket, wasn't too bad for me the few times I swapped

 

[nthilavan]

thank for all the advice finnaly got everything back together.. 130 in the morning.. gonna have to wait till tomorrow to see if it dont leak...thank you again for all the advice.. i prolly shoud have used the bedroom lube got some pretty nasty scrapes on my arms..

 

[hvyman]

Buy oem toyota gaskets./

Dont use silcone for these gaskets.

patience.

 

[nthilavan]

can anyone tell me were the small hose on the bottom of the intake tube goes too.. i broke mine while changing out my stock accordian house for one from dm.. cant seem to find were it was connected too.

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

Connects to the Power steering Valve on the PS pump.

 

[nthilavan]

do i need it cause my ps belt is not on.. dont use it cause its make my car so touchy..

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

If your not using the Power steering no it doesn't need it obviously. But block both the ports off on the Accordion hose and on the valve with a block off nipple

 

[nthilavan]

great thanks for the help.. but the side thats on the ps pump is broke off so gonna have to find another way to block it off

 

[Devin LeBlanc]

Then don't worry about it just block off the other vacuum line so its not a leak.

 

[nthilavan]

could i just run the other house to bottom of intake??