Pulling junkyard turbos..
 

I had a hella tough time pulling a T3 off a saab 9000 (i think) and I did'nt even finish the job. Are there any guides or shop manuals for common junkyard turbos? I was really pissed, couldnt figure a way to get at the inlet bolts, so I detached the whole mani, and all the other piping, but it looked like it was still held on by the DP> I broke 2 bolts off and the third was 100% frozen in, I broke a few chunks off and gave up.

You guys just grab the turbos off the mani somehow? Or pull everything and dissassemble them later?
Gotta snatch some turboooooos! :y

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did you use anything like WD-40 or PB blaster or whatever lubrication you prefer??

if not do it next time. Basically you will have 4 bolts for oil and water lines, if it is water cooled and even if it is some are just hoses with clamps, 3 or 4 to the manifold, and 3 to 5 for the downpipe. You need to have the right tools, 12 point or 6 point sockets, and spray the hell out of them and let stand for some time.

There's no science to it. Just take out whatever is holding it in place, but remember to spray them before. Most of these have been in place for 10+ years, they won't come out easy.

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Whats the easiest way to remove water lines?

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I cut them.. and i cut the oil lines too.

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If they are rubber, cut them, easiest way. Most if not all turbos are going to have some fittings, some use banjo fittings/bolts, that could be useful and will make it easier to use later on. Take as much as you can, take all the fittings connecting to the turbo if possible, they won't charge you extra, and you might need them.

By the way this probably should be in the FI forum.

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pb blaster, nut and bolt removers, small torch. BFH, cheater bar, pry bars.

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MHmm, I went with my whole tool kit, a BFH and a 3 foot bar for prying/extending wrenches. The torch is a good idea too. ------- bolts.

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depending on where your at.. if you dont get it now.. someone else will get it... so come prepared...

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I've seen guys smash the top of the manifold with a BFH until it cracks or strips the bolts off the head.

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i usually talk my friend who owns the junkyard i go to into letting me take the torch van . it doesnt have a latch on the drivers door an its fun to blast ---- with too.

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Speak of the devil:
I went junkyard turbo shopping to day and got some t3's just got done cleaning them up no shaft play.. Me and my buddy just went out there with oir tool kits and we just cut the oil lines and took the whole manifold off and unbolt the down pipe and then we take it out the car and sit it on the ground and detach the turbo..

knife,wrenches,wd,elbow grease,water or some sort of fluid.. lol

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^------ ;D

I can honestly say that I have done that.. it really feels good too, let out some agression, and its always fun chucking tire irons through windows :y

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when i pulled my turbo off a a 3000gt i had a hella time fighting with the manifold bolts. so to solve this i pulled the head off and took head and all out of the car so i could apply more torque on the manifold bolts and they came lose. it worked for me so it could work for you. you can try it out if you want

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when we work on galvi plumbing we always use the same technique. heat it up with the torch. then use the cheater. ive done this with 2" threaded galvanized plumbing and it works every time. works great on old bolts too