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Help Trying To Get Turbos Off My 33gtr

r-power-r33

By r-power-r33,
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R31Nismoid Grand Master

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I can lend a hand if you need. I *might* be able to organise hoist time for a reasonable rate if you need.

Although there is the obligatory requirement of a slab :(

Its not a 5min job... a hoist helps... if you dont then a trolley jack is a MUST otherwise its a no-go.

dave1200 Collaborator

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What are you gonna use the hoist for? Lifting out the turbos? I didn't realise they were so heavy

Seriously though, pull out your spanners, screw drivers, sockets and just start pulling things off. Pulling things apart is easy! just remember how it goes back together again.

R31Nismoid Grand Master

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Hoist - to lower/raise the car maybe? :sorcerer:

More to point, its not a job you can 'just' do from the over the top of the engine bay.

You need to get under the car more than once as dumps have to come out, turbos have to be dropped in a certain order etc etc.

Not everything is accessible i believe from over the top. Youm must go underside on a few occasions.

So on a trolley jack/stands... going up/down a few times is a pain the the a$$. It can be done, but a hoist makes life a lot easier and faster.

barney Rising Star

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You need one of these ^

Then point at said turbos and say:

Concealment Charm

Which means:

Used to conceal something so that it cannot be seen.

:(

lol, where does one find one of these fancy things...???

barney Rising Star

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Hoist - to lower/raise the car maybe? :sorcerer:

More to point, its not a job you can 'just' do from the over the top of the engine bay.

You need to get under the car more than once as dumps have to come out, turbos have to be dropped in a certain order etc etc.

Not everything is accessible i believe from over the top. Youm must go underside on a few occasions.

So on a trolley jack/stands... going up/down a few times is a pain the the a$$. It can be done, but a hoist makes life a lot easier and faster.

ash is on the money, pm me if u want some tips as ive had to do this exercise once or twice. :(

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adznight Newbie

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What are you gonna use the hoist for? Lifting out the turbos? I didn't realise they were so heavy

Seriously though, pull out your spanners, screw drivers, sockets and just start pulling things off. Pulling things apart is easy! just remember how it goes back together again.

A digi cam is your best mate, take LOTS of photo's then go through them backwards when putting it together again, works a treat :(

r-power-r33 Enthusiast

r-power-r33

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yeah started takin it all off but when nothings been modified before its hard cause its all seized i'm a mechanic but neva come to the point of so many seized things aaaaaaaaahhhhhh :(

saff_cossie Grand Master

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yeah started takin it all off but when nothings been modified before its hard cause its all seized i'm a mechanic but neva come to the point of so many seized things aaaaaaaaahhhhhh ;)

Good to see you took the wand option! :(

Wands are best purchased through Hagrid's Wholesale, best value in town :)

R31Nismoid Grand Master

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yeah started takin it all off but when nothings been modified before its hard cause its all seized i'm a mechanic but neva come to the point of so many seized things aaaaaaaaahhhhhh :(

Just give is a squirt of WD40 or similar 1-2hrs before you start.

What exactly is "seized" as such?

With leverage, nothing is too hard to remove, just need to think of different ways to approach it sometimes... that was my biggest challenge with my low-mount/ext gate setup. The obvious way wasnt the easiest/best ;)

r-power-r33 Enthusiast

r-power-r33

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yeah manifolds to head dump pipes to front pipes plus this is my first time i've pulled a gtr apart so dont really wana brake anything cause its costs alot to repair almost at point of droppin it off at racepace an let them deal with it!!!!!!!

Belsil80 Mentor

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Bahha. subtle! translation: 'by using the tools in your toolchest, combined with your knowlege as a mechanic you should be able to get the bolts of. Difficulty is of a low level. you should not have a problem.'

out of curiosity, why are you taking them off? upgrade? gasket? just checking?

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