oxsleeperxo

I finally got it, but the only thing is that i hear it lightly scraping, it wasn't scraping before the clocking. How can i fix the scraping, so that it won't scrap?

oxsleeperxo

Spenser

tighten it up man.

By the way, tapping the housings and bolts witha hammer before you attempt to remove the bolts really helps, it loosens the threads, kyle can vouche for that.

raiden571

thank god my turbo was a refurbed one. i sat down on the couch with a tv stand and was able to break all the bolts free, rotate the center section to where i wanted and also the cold side and bolted it all back up.

wojo97civic

im sorry to bring up an old post but does anyone have a picture of relocating the internal wastegate actuator?

beerbongskickass

Internal wastegates are the devil.

J-SMITH69

another good tip is to heat up the bolt with a torch.

when they get red, put the wrench on and turn. always works

djfob

this needs a sticky

zebvaj

Right on buddy

sixsick6

Sad that this needs a "write up". Good for the newbs I guess?

One thing to add which helps alot next time, clean the inside of the threads with a tap before installing new bolts, as well as giving the outside perimeter of the center cartridge a little love with a dremel and a sanding wheel. You'll also want to go around the inside perimeter of the exhaust housing. I'm not talking about grinding just a simple sanding of the cast iron/rust to bare metal will allow you to install and remove effortlessly next time.




Cleanliness is next to boostlyness.