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anyone have any do's or don't's when replacing a turbo. I just got a new one today and want to know of any dangers before I start.
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drgreg
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Turn off the truck first.
Righty tighty.
Righty tighty.
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Make certain before you crank it, that you didnt leave in anything that could wind up in the impeller blade. One misplaced nut makes a real mess!
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If you are going to install a pyro now would be a good time to install the probe.
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That way you can get all of the shavings out. What turbo are you going with?
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The hardest part is the 4 nuts holding it to the manifold. The rear ones were seized on mine and I had to heat the nuts up red to get them off. A little at a time. If you twist them off, drilling them out will not be fun. You might need a new gasket if it is damaged. I pre oiled mine before putting the oil line back on. Check it for leaks when you fire it up. The exhaust elbow should be loose so you can rotate it for fit after the turbo is on. I put new brass nuts on if there is a next time. Putting on a Whistler??? It will scream.![[thumbzup]](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumzup.gif "Thumbs Up [thumbzup]")
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I always dump some oil in the top oil line. Do this right before you install the line. I install the line.
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Taking it for a drive to heat up the bolts right before you take it off can make your life easier.
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Be extremely careful removing the nuts from the studs. I actually snapped one off a couple days ago during my turbo swap. If I was to do it again I would heat up the 2 bolts and the 2 studs prior to putting a wrench on them
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pour clean engine oil into the bearing before you connect the oil line
TheWeatherMan
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Well it only took a few hours but its done. I soaked the bolts with PB blaster and heated them... Biggest problem I had was when I went to get new bolts the people at the parts store thought it was metric. But its on and running good. Gotta wait till tomorrow to test drive it.
gimpyrobb
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Glad things went smoothly. I made sure I chased the threads on mine just in case there is a "next time".
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I am going to install mine in the next few days. Any special type of bolt that I will need if I were to just replace the existing bolts ?
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If you go to a auto parts store for the bolts insist they are not metric (I argued with the people there for 5+ min about that... I won). Start spraying the nuts with penetrating oil now, and heat the S*** out of them before you take them off. Also try to find a friend to help hold the turbo in place as you bolt it in.