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Help Request! Turbo Removal Rb26dett

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Got Boost?

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Hey guys,

Basically i have taken the task of removing turbo's from my R34 GTR by myself, currently i've removed pretty much everything apart from oil / water lines, heat shielding and a few other bits and pieces. Im starting to get a bit confused as to the order things need to come off, and how i go about it. Basically im wanting to know if anyone in the area (Brisbane) would mind lending a hand / knowledge on the process and could possibly help me out one day / evening. I would pay handsomely in alcoholic beverages and food! or happy to give a bit of cash depending on how much work is done! If anyone is available let me know, would be greatly appreciated! Here is a pic of the current state.

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Also, have taken stacks of pics of whats happened along the way, hoping to develop some kind of D.I.Y RB26DETT Turbo removal guide at some stage ;)

Any advice / help appreciated! Even if someone could just give me advice on the order to remove the components

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From memory:

- Undo your power steering reservoir and move it out of the way, just gives a bit more room to move.

- Remove the hard lines above the heat shields (have something ready to catch the water).

- Remove your front pipe if you haven't already.

- Heat shields off.

- Oil/water lines off.

- Intake off the front of the turbos off (extra long extension bar highly useful for the rear turbo).

- Undo the nuts between the turbo flange and manifold but don't completely remove them.

- Undo the top 6 manifold bolts.

- Drop the turbos down as far as you can without undoing the bolts and with a long extension put it in between the turbo flange and manifold to undo the bottom 6 manifold bolts.

- Completely remove turbo flange/manifold bolts now and lift out manifolds.

- Undo O2 sensors and lift out turbos.

Sounds easy when you say it like that ;)

Like I said, this is from memory only so I may have missed something.

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Got Boost?

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From memory:

- Undo your power steering reservoir and move it out of the way, just gives a bit more room to move.

- Remove the hard lines above the heat shields (have something ready to catch the water).

- Remove your front pipe if you haven't already.

- Heat shields off.

- Oil/water lines off.

- Intake off the front of the turbos off (extra long extension bar highly useful for the rear turbo).

- Undo the nuts between the turbo flange and manifold but don't completely remove them.

- Undo the top 6 manifold bolts.

- Drop the turbos down as far as you can without undoing the bolts and with a long extension put it in between the turbo flange and manifold to undo the bottom 6 manifold bolts.

- Completely remove turbo flange/manifold bolts now and lift out manifolds.

- Undo O2 sensors and lift out turbos.

Sounds easy when you say it like that ;)

Like I said, this is from memory only so I may have missed something.

Thanks! Ill look over what you said and give it a go! You wouldnt know which water line is the best to drain from? I've already dumped the oil out so thats not a problem. Havnt removed the front pipes so i should do that i suppose.

Willo Proficient

Willo

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Thanks! Ill look over what you said and give it a go! You wouldnt know which water line is the best to drain from? I've already dumped the oil out so thats not a problem. Havnt removed the front pipes so i should do that i suppose.

I think I used the big centre bolt but I don't think it really matters.

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Swiper the Fox

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done this job engine in more times than i care to remember....it gets easier the more you do it...just remember, when it gets to you walk away and come back after a beer/coffee/smoke etc. you will get there and feel great when its finally done.

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rb26s13

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done this job engine in more times than i care to remember....it gets easier the more you do it...just remember, when it gets to you walk away and come back after a beer/coffee/smoke etc. you will get there and feel great when its finally done.

thats the way.. just make sure you start with at least a new carton of your prefered drink and new pack of smokes(if you smoke while working make that 2 packets)

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heller44 Mentor

heller44

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On this note, what is the easiest way of reinstalling turbos?

Considering how much of a bitch it was to remove the rear manifold underside nuts, it must be easier to lift the rear turbo into position from underneath. Trialled the new one all rigged up through the hole and it 'should' be a possibility.

Any other helpful hints would be appreciated.

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Jdfnq

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thats the way.. just make sure you start with at least a new carton of your prefered drink and new pack of smokes(if you smoke while working make that 2 packets)

From memory.... it took us two cartons of beer.......

rb26s13 Mentor

rb26s13

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do you guys have any tips for just changing the extension and dump pipes?

How much beer do I need lol?

alot.. tis flamin mongrel of a job.. small hands.. perhaps the small hands of an eager to learn young teenager.. something that can bend into like.. a snakey S shape.. prolly only carton of piss for changing dumps.. front pipes are easy to change but dumps are ghey.

Jdfnq Proficient

Jdfnq

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alot.. tis flamin mongrel of a job.. small hands.. perhaps the small hands of an eager to learn young teenager.. something that can bend into like.. a snakey S shape.. prolly only carton of piss for changing dumps.. front pipes are easy to change but dumps are ghey.

:D

Gotta agree... A bitch of a job... Find someone with small hands

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