Well i just wanna know how to CLOCK a turbo.....i heard that is very simple but does anyone have a STEP-by-STEP on how to do it...? i got a small stock Garrette T3 42A/R.....the motor is a 96 Acura LS...let me know ASAP!!!

 

^ loosen the bolts as much as possible. and like EG6Si said you WILL need to remove the wastegate actuator from the compressor housing if you are in fact using an internal wastegate. if the bolts on the exhaust side are hitting the center section as you are loosening them, loosen them all as much as possible then get a piece of wood and place it against the compressor side and tap it with a hammer to pull it out, then loosen the bolts some more, then tap the wood again. untill you are able to rotate it.

hope this helps.

matt

 

Is there something that can be done about the direction that the oil inlet/outlet faces?

When I clock my turbo(Garret t25 from Saab) so the compressor shoots forward the oil drain is facing towards the block and not the ground. I'm currently thinking of running the compressor straight up so the oil drain runs down but I'd prefer to shoot it toward the bumper if possible (would be less piping).

 

yes, you have to clock the center section as well to position the oil lines properly.
those bolts should be 13mm or 1/2".
Make sure you use some good penetrating spray and let it sit. If they are still tough, you might have to use a torch to heat them up.
If the wrench does not fit, what I did was grind down the closed end to make the wrench skinnier. Sometimes the side of the center section needs a little grinding.

 

I remember looking at the mid section of the turbo and I could not see any other bolts to clock the oil inlets/outlets. I'm at work so I'll double check when I get home. I have a Garrett T25 out of a Saab.

 

there are i think 6 bolts that hold the exhaust side, then on the other side of the center section there has to be bolts to hold the compressor side on. on my T3 there were 4. you will see them, you cant miss them.

matt

 

I have a dsm t-25 and there are only bolts that hold the center section to the exhuast side. There are no bolts that go to the center section to the compressor side. It looks like to me it may be pressed on. I know for a fact that other people have rotated there t-25 180 degrees.

 

take a good look inside on the compresor side near the center section, its a huge C clip, u need those c clip pliars n pull the clip out. then it will rotate like a champ. goodluck.

 

Thanks man that helps alot