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as the topic says, whilst removing my stock dump pipe the passenger side top bolt snapped, with the thread stuck in the turbo side. the other 5 bolts were all ok, and sprayed in wd40 beforehand but this top bolt was very brittle and snapped.

my new single piece dump/front pipe is bolted up, but i now have a big exhaust leak between the turbo and the dump, at the top because there is no bolt to hold it together. i can feel a fair amount of air leaking at idle if i put my hand there.

i've been told my turbo will have to be removed to get this broken bolt out. can anyone recommend a place where i should take it in perth, to fix this properly for good? anyone got an idea what i should be paying for this labour, so i don't get ripped? any help is appreciated.

cheers,

Chris.

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Man - not good. Boo to rusted brittle studs!

Pulling the turbo out isn't an impossible job - Zanda and I managed it on his car ok. Once you have it out you could try what is called an "easy out". Basically you drill a pilot hole into the offending stud and bash this "easy out" thing in with a hammer and then use it to turn out the remaining thread.

If you're not confident doing that then a workshop is definitely the go but it's gonna cost a fair amount of coin because of the labour time involved.

Good luck either way man...

  • 5 years later...

i too got a broken bolt on the turbo-to-front pipe.. :(

and it wasnt evan me who broke it..

anyways i blew my turbo yesterday..

well not blew..no smoke and i can still drive...

just really really loud bearing noise...lol

i didnt get the car home, till lik 6ish..

and i started removing intake pipe, heat shield etc.. straight away...

i got the 2 top nuts off the turbo that hold it to the manifold..

and 3 that are on the side that hold the exhaust/front pipe..

but my mate decide to have ago..and he broke one..

anyways..i was thinking about drilling it out while the turbo is still in place..

would this b a good idea??

i believe i can get a drill in there..

but any ideas or tips would b great

im getting another turbo put back on so...aslong as i dont destroy the front pipe..i should b ok..

oh yeah..is there any real good removal help guide for turbos for rb25det or fitting guides that anybody knows off?

bit of a tight fit to drill

unless you have a right angle drill?

also since the turbos bust, why not just remove it?

is it possible to weld a nut onto it then remove it?

mate did with snapped studs in the head

well i got if off...

i got another topic on this,..a separate topic on..coz the main problem was the turbo was whining...

and it still is..

anyways..

i got new gaskets today..so im trying that,,,

but this turbo i fitted..a series 1 r33 turbo...

had a snap stud in the corner..lol

and ther person has tried to drill it out twice..but couldn't get it out..

its fitted to the car already..

a mate from work recons i should have drill it out completely and put a bolt and nut on it instead of just leaving it..

plus put the new gasket on with exhuast(copper colour type) sealant..thats sensor safe..

i also got told to do this by a turbo place MQT in perth..just on the bell-mouth/dump side only...

is there a easier way to get those 2 bottom nuts on the dump/turbo wen the turbo is on the car???

i had to remove the 3 dump/front pipe bolts and coz i couldn't get to the 2 nuts wen i took my turbo the first time...

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