I'm planning on changing the stock exhaust manifold for a stainless jobby this week, just waiting on the gaskets to arrive.
Ideally I want to do this without having to remove the turbo but know that getting to the 4 mani > turbo nuts is going to be a pain in the tits.
I managed to change the elbow yesterday with the turbo in situ so can qualify myself as being competent at getting very tight bolts off in very confined spaces, as that's pretty much what I do for a job anyway, but I'm just wondering if anyone has changed a manifold without removing the turbo, I imagine it is possible but very difficult....
So... any tips or tricks? Or am I going to be flogging a dead horse by trying..?
Ideally I want to do this without having to remove the turbo but know that getting to the 4 mani > turbo nuts is going to be a pain in the tits.
I managed to change the elbow yesterday with the turbo in situ so can qualify myself as being competent at getting very tight bolts off in very confined spaces, as that's pretty much what I do for a job anyway, but I'm just wondering if anyone has changed a manifold without removing the turbo, I imagine it is possible but very difficult....
So... any tips or tricks? Or am I going to be flogging a dead horse by trying..?