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Hi fellas,

I have a t-3 turbo off a volvo and there is a bolt hole on the intake side of the housing. unfortunately, I don't know where the bolt is. Anyone has a spare one? I will post pictures later tonight. It's like 10x.8 pitch I think.

Wayne

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It'd be quicker to just go to your local hardware store.

If they don't have the right size bolt, get one the next size longer and put some washers on it.

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I'm not quite sure what you are asking.

There's a bolt on the intake side of the housing? Which housing? Are you trying to clock the turbo?

You don't know where the bolt it? I thought you just said it was on the intake side of the housing?

Maybe posting pics will help.

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I think he means he misplaced one of the bolts that holds the compressor housing on

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thats what it sounds like to me...and i agree, just go to the hardware store and get one.

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Most likely it's the hole for the nipple that goes to the internal wastegate actuator.
You should be able to find a plug at any hardware store.

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8x1.25mm is the thread pitch for all T3 compressor cover clamp bolts and exhaust housing clamp bolts as well as o2 housing bolts into the exhaust housing

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I included some picture this time. hopefull it helps explain what I need. I already went to the local hardware store and 10x1.25 seems to be too big still. I need something that has smaller pitch.

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it should be 1/8 npt

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Most likely it's the hole for the nipple that goes to the internal wastegate actuator.
You should be able to find a plug at any hardware store.


+1 :y

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Whiterice is psychic as usual

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great chance to use some jb weld...

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im gonna have to agree with cberman. it looks a 1/8 pipe thread to me. looks like you need it to run to your wastegate

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Yup, because you can really tell the difference between 1/8 NPT and an M8 bolt. I highly doubt garrett would use pipe thread anywhere on the turbo.

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Yeah that looks like the nipple fitting for the wastegate. Just get a bolt and washer form the hardware store like everyone else said and use some teflon tape or something so it doesn't leak boost.

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i had a 1/8npt fitting + tap hole right where yours is on my airesearch garrett 42/48

thats like saying an american car wouldnt use metric nuts/bolts on their cars...

ford automatics have metric stamped into the trans pan :1 :1

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Yeah, because it would be too cost effective to use a tapered pipe thread on a fitting that needs to be air tight. ::)