having a problem removing my turbo feed n retuen line

[my7mgte527]

i have a 7mgte with a leaking feed and return line im in need of help trying to find the best way to take the old ne off and replace it with my steel braded one can any 1 help
me bc i cant aford filling the oil every week on it working part time

 

[nthilavan]

i have the same problem with the leaking return line but its probly my fault cause i installed it. its easier to get to from underneath.. bet thing in my opinion is just remove the turbo.

 

[hvyman]

You have to remove the turbo to get the lines off. Stock gaskets are pretty cheap too from toyota. Most aftermarket turbo gasket suck.

 

[JStoked]

You have to remove the turbo to get the lines off. Stock gaskets are pretty cheap too from toyota. Most aftermarket turbo gasket suck.

Yep what he said! Taking the turbo off is the easiest there are two 12 mil bolts that hold the oil lines on right around the oil filter. They are some blind bolts to get to. I just felt my way around withy hands lol. It's pretty easy man.

 

[SideWinderGX]

I took the stock oil lines off with the turbo still bolted up, and I would absolutely never do it again. It took me somewhere near 6 hours of goofing around. Then when I went to put the braided lines I bought from DM on, I found out they wouldn't fit without loosening the turbo to manifold bolts. I hobjobbed it and fixed it months later.

DON'T HOBJOB IT. DO IT RIGHT. Once you learn how to take the braided line off and put it back on it's pretty simple but it won't just 'go on' without finangling for a bit, you'll learn how to position it after the first try though. Takes less than two minutes to take it off/put it back on once you know what to look for.

 

[IwantMKIII]

Go from underneath, and use lots of extensions for the underside of the turbo. If you're replacing the lines, not sure why you should have to take off the turbo as those pieces are easily manipulated off.

 

[hvyman]

Stock metal oil lines? Not really easy manipulated at all unless you pull the studs off the block then i could see it, but a thick tube that doesnt bend with studs holding it in place no way.

Or unless you bent it, which is not that way i go about things. That is something i would not look forward to repklacing

 

[Poodles]

Not to mention putting the fitting on for soft lines. REMOVE THE TURBO, it's the only correct way to do it without fucking shit up. Not to mention the gaskets from the turbo to the manifold and the turbo to the elbow are reusable...

 

[hvyman]

Exactly. Just make sure you have Toyota gaskets.

They look like this:

And of course New copper crush washers for the oil feed line.

 

[MA70L-BJMVZA]

^^^ What he said. I just fixed my turbo oil leak caused by a substandard aftermarket gasket. Bought the Toyota gasket in the pic above, installed it, and surprise, no freakin' leak.

 

[IwantMKIII]

Stock metal oil lines? Not really easy manipulated at all unless you pull the studs off the block then i could see it, but a thick tube that doesnt bend with studs holding it in place no way.

Or unless you bent it, which is not that way i go about things. That is something i would not look forward to repklacing

Bent it lol. Either way, he's replacing it, so why would it matter if he bent it.

 

[hvyman]

Can sell it and ease of installing the soft lines.

Time struggling with that also. Better to do it right the first time.

 

[IwantMKIII]

Sell it for $5 and add the extra time to dismount the exhaust and turbo itself, just think its unnecessary with a little arm manipulation you can take off and put on an oil line rather quickly versus removing the entire turbo. To each his own though. GL with whatever you choose to do.

 

[Poodles]

Sell it for $5 and add the extra time to dismount the exhaust and turbo itself, just think its unnecessary with a little arm manipulation you can take off and put on an oil line rather quickly versus removing the entire turbo. To each his own though. GL with whatever you choose to do.

He also has to install the flanges wth new gaskets, which requires cleaning the old gasket material off. You're half assing it if you don't remove the turbo and making more work for yourself.

 

[IwantMKIII]

He also has to install the flanges wth new gaskets, which requires cleaning the old gasket material off. You're half assing it if you don't remove the turbo and making more work for yourself.

Im not here to argue. He can choose. "Half assing" it or not, there are plenty of things to shortcut we all do, what makes this one so much better or worse. Ive personally both removed the turbo and oil lines with the turbo on, engine installed, and know what's easier. You're right the gasket can be a PITA, I was lucky enough that the gaskets came off in one piece, so in that aspect it may be worth while to take off the turbo, but thats up to him. Im simply informing him of other options.