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Took me 8.5 hrs...i consider myself a novice mechanic..had 2200 mi at install
heres how i think is the easiest way
unplug EGT connector under solenoid cover
jack up the car..front right side only
remove front right tire and fenderwall access panel
remove rt exhaust manifold cover (i left the o2 sensor in so the cover was hanging), turbo heatshield and intercooler
LIBERALLY apply bolt loosener to all bolts that need to come out
let it penetrate for say, oh, two beers
remove all bolts from the exhaust hanger (about in the middle) and the downpipe to turbo and let the downpipe down and out of the way
remove the bottom and top bolts to up pipe
remove turbo bracket bolts and pull out the turbo
NOTE: the turbo coolant line needs to be plugged/pinched off or youll lose all your coolant like i did!
pull out the uppipe and the egt probe
put in new up pipe
MOST IMPORTANT...new gaskets and do the BOTTOM up pipe bolts first, and make damn sure theyre tight
put turbo back in place and line up the up pipe and down pipe with it before tightening bolts (i left the turbo heat shield off because theres a bracket welded to stock up pipe that it screws to)
tighten it all down and then the downpipe to exhaust
double check every bolt and torque to specs
reconnect all hoses and intercooler
plug in EGT connection, put ex mani cover back on and youre done!
NOTES
THE RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM BOLT ON THE UPPIPE IS THE TOUGHEST TO GET AT IF YOU DONT TAKE OUT THE O2 SENSOR...I USED A CLOSED END WRENCH TO HOLD THE BACK NUT AND GOT AT THE FRONT NUT WITH A DEEP SOCKET AND EXTENSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR
THREE OF FIVE OF THE TOP UPPIPE WERE FROZEN...IF YOUVE GOT MORE THAN 2000 MILES YOURE GONNA NEED A LOT OF PENETRANT...LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE
USE A SIX POINT SOCKET....STRIP ANY BOLT AND YOUR SCREWED!
DRIVING OBSERVATIONS:
Spools quicker, revs smoother, seems like she wants to rev higher
I SAY IF YOU HAVENT DONE THIS YET...DO IT...ITS WORTH THE SKINNED KNUCKLES
heres how i think is the easiest way
unplug EGT connector under solenoid cover
jack up the car..front right side only
remove front right tire and fenderwall access panel
remove rt exhaust manifold cover (i left the o2 sensor in so the cover was hanging), turbo heatshield and intercooler
LIBERALLY apply bolt loosener to all bolts that need to come out
let it penetrate for say, oh, two beers
remove all bolts from the exhaust hanger (about in the middle) and the downpipe to turbo and let the downpipe down and out of the way
remove the bottom and top bolts to up pipe
remove turbo bracket bolts and pull out the turbo
NOTE: the turbo coolant line needs to be plugged/pinched off or youll lose all your coolant like i did!
pull out the uppipe and the egt probe
put in new up pipe
MOST IMPORTANT...new gaskets and do the BOTTOM up pipe bolts first, and make damn sure theyre tight
put turbo back in place and line up the up pipe and down pipe with it before tightening bolts (i left the turbo heat shield off because theres a bracket welded to stock up pipe that it screws to)
tighten it all down and then the downpipe to exhaust
double check every bolt and torque to specs
reconnect all hoses and intercooler
plug in EGT connection, put ex mani cover back on and youre done!
NOTES
THE RIGHT SIDE BOTTOM BOLT ON THE UPPIPE IS THE TOUGHEST TO GET AT IF YOU DONT TAKE OUT THE O2 SENSOR...I USED A CLOSED END WRENCH TO HOLD THE BACK NUT AND GOT AT THE FRONT NUT WITH A DEEP SOCKET AND EXTENSION FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR
THREE OF FIVE OF THE TOP UPPIPE WERE FROZEN...IF YOUVE GOT MORE THAN 2000 MILES YOURE GONNA NEED A LOT OF PENETRANT...LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE
USE A SIX POINT SOCKET....STRIP ANY BOLT AND YOUR SCREWED!
DRIVING OBSERVATIONS:
Spools quicker, revs smoother, seems like she wants to rev higher
I SAY IF YOU HAVENT DONE THIS YET...DO IT...ITS WORTH THE SKINNED KNUCKLES