They are like welded practically onto the turbo hot side and head. Damn, any special ways to remove? i tried using a hammer and a screwdriver to separate the 2 but it ain't budging. thats what i get for a bone stock car for all it's life...
Exhaust manifold and turbo elbow not moving
- Thread starter Mr.PFloyd
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You can try heating with a blow-torch...Seriously!
then beat it with a nice rubber mallet...nothing too hard hammer wise
then beat it with a nice rubber mallet...nothing too hard hammer wise
lol yessir. They're all off, it's just the car has not ever been modded at all so everything is 20+ year old bolts.shaeff said:
CryoSlash said:
I fell you on that, i just used some wd-40 and let sit over night.
Did you try a BFH?
my turbo elbow was practacly welded to the b ack of my turbo too
you need to wedge it off with something. use a very small screw driver to start with a hammer hitting the back, the ngo up to bigger ones, if your lucky you wont screw up the sealing surface.
you need to wedge it off with something. use a very small screw driver to start with a hammer hitting the back, the ngo up to bigger ones, if your lucky you wont screw up the sealing surface.
ah, i see. if you're trying to get the turbo elbow off, heat it with a small torch, leave the turbo braces on, and give it a few taps here and there. don't really beat on it, as the head is aluminum as we all know, and you don't wanna be ripping out the exhaust manifold studs.
PB blast has always served me well, too.
-shaeff
PB blast has always served me well, too.
-shaeff
It's a bitch to do for sure, but it can be done, heat it up like mentioned earlier here and try that 
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I gave mine many large swings from a rubber mallet and lots of wd40. Hit it from varying angles to jostle it.
eric
eric