Turbo and turbo elbow

[TheRemedy]

So im changing my headgasket and im trying to ship out my turbo to get it rebuilt while its off the car...i cant mannage to seperate the elbow from the turbo...anyone got a trick..??

 

[s383mmber1]

So im changing my headgasket and im trying to ship out my turbo to get it rebuilt while its off the car...i cant mannage to seperate the elbow from the turbo...anyone got a trick..??

Rubber mallet and penetrating oil.....

 

[Piratetip]

Heat

 

[2543arvin]

Heat

+1, when I did it the first time, I had to use a torch on the nuts and once heated up, they came off with an impact gun.

 

[87mgte]

if heat doesn't work, or if the bolts are already off and it's just the fact that the two are stuck together, some people say to get a BFH [big f*@#in hammer] and a screwdriver... don't quote me on that though. i just read it in an earlier thread posted by someone havin the same problem.

 

[kyle1jzsupra]

haha dude just torch that shit off bra ......thts wht i would do

 

[Poodles]

pb blaster
heat
and....

BFH

 

[TheRemedy]

yea the bolts are off...they wernt as bad as i thought....i just havent been able to seperate them yet...i will be trying heat and a big hammer this weekend

 

[SupraRacer]

yeah had this happen to my brothers factory exhaust, on a long trip the hot side of the turbo would get white hot and welded the two together using the gasket as flux, we used a 20lb sledge and a chisel, than when it was big enough to get a crowbar in there, we pryed it apart, still didnt want to come off. GL

 

[hellraiser456]

i am having the very same problem...i plan on using a oxy-mds torch and just make the sucker red hot...should just glide off at that point.