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Old Dec 22, 2011, 01:01 PM
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6hrs into the day and still haven't yanked the RA turbo off yet. This is no easy job. Next time, I'll let a shop do the work.

The suck begins when you get to taking the downpipe off. Bolts are in weird spots.
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 02:08 PM
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6hrs into the day and still haven't yanked the RA turbo off yet. This is no easy job. Next time, I'll let a shop do the work.

The suck begins when you get to taking the downpipe off. Bolts are in weird spots.
I also plan on doing this shop, but Im going to a shop so that I can get the car back cause its still my DD. I plan to use the RRE adapter to fit the AEM intake I am getting for the car
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 03:55 PM
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On exhaust manifold, there is one bolt that is a pain.
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 04:38 PM
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Careful, 2 bolts snapped when I had mine done. Had to drill them out (almost had to blow torch).
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 05:30 PM
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Cant wait for my swap!
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by sstevojr
Careful, 2 bolts snapped when I had mine done. Had to drill them out (almost had to blow torch).
Haven't done that. On last bolt I missed holding turbo to engine block. Why are these bolts in horrible spots? Even with more than enough tools, half these bolts are a PITA.
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 05:58 PM
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I feel your pain. I do the swap myself
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 08:29 PM
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I feel your pain. I do the swap myself
I'll appreciate it more when it's complete by my hands.

BTW, just got back from a 2 week trip in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Lots of Lancers there Masafina.
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Old Dec 23, 2011, 08:06 AM
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One bolt. Only thing keeping me from removing the turbo and I think it was cross threaded from the factory. Got maybe 3 rotations out before it seized. It's the one that is in the steel bracket that connects the turbo to the block.

Looking at the pic, start center and go down some to the hole flooded with PB Blaster.
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Old Dec 23, 2011, 05:23 PM
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Success!

After a day of broken tools and crushed fingers, finally got the old RA turbo off. Worst is over. Reassemble with X turbo tomorrow.

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Yay!
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Make sure you pick the right one up when you get to the next part...

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Old Dec 24, 2011, 09:05 AM
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Make sure you pick the right one up when you get to the next part...

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Right one?
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looks a bit small
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Old Dec 24, 2011, 11:18 AM
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Amazingly, reinstall is going smooth so far.
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