Gtr32 - Removing Front Turbo - How To Deal With Oil Drain Line

[dorifticon]

Hey guys

You may have seen my post the other day about finding a turbo exhaust wheel in my cat converter. Anyhow, I have been trying to remove my front turbo following the procedures outlined in the factory service manual (well, the 4 dot points and the exploded diagram... I did a search on "oil drain" and "turbo removal" but didn't see anything relevant, if I've missed something a link would be awesome).

Basically I've got it to the point where I've detached the turbo assy from the manifold, and the manual says I'm meant to lower the turbo to access the bolts for the exhaust manifold.

My issue is I can't figure out how exactly I'm meant to remove the oil drain line so that the turbo assy can be dropped down.

It seems like the oil drain is mostly a solid metal pipe connected by short lengths of rubber hose. There is not a lot of flex in the whole thing. The turbo can't be moved upwards b/c of the manifold, and it can't be moved down b/c of the solid drain line. And the hose clamps aren't exactly accessible, but even if they were the rubber sections wouldn't really provide much flex.

Does the solid line somehow detach from the sump or what am I missing? Made some good progress but am now kind of hitting a brick wall. Any assistance appreciated, if I've missed something really obvious don't hesitate to bag me out on it. Surely there is a trick to this?

[Godzilla32]

The rear turbo oil drain can be unbolted off the block with 2 bolts (one long, one short). The front turbo oil return is less easy to remove from the block so i wouldnt advise that. You'll just have to undo the hose clamps or cut them off and slip the hose up one of the pipes enough to pull it out of the other. They are well lubricated as they carry oil so it should move easy enough with some gentle persuasion.

Good luck mate,

Deren

PS: They can both be seen clearly in the pic i attached.

Edited August 25, 2008 by Godzilla32

[Duncan]

I've found it can be an absolute bastard to remove on an old motor. also they can get damaged and split over time....so consider cutting it off and replacing it. nissan can supply them