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If it can't be welded on the car, just jack the car about 1 1/2 feet in the
air. Remove the 5 nuts on the top of the downpipe only after you soak them
in pen. oil. Then remove the 2 nuts under the car holding the downpipe to
the cat. Ditto on the pen. oil. Soak the o2 sensor also. After its all
done, you should be able to slide the cat back and get the downpipe out of
the cat studs. After that, just pull out the downpipe from the bottom of the
car. Height is important and more doesnt hurt.

Raj


In a message dated 9/29/2002 10:12:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
(email redacted) writes:


> Since my turbo kit was installed by someone else, this is new territory for
> me. The downpipe is cracked along the flange and pipe connection coming
> off the turbo (T25/28 SBB). Can anyone provide tips for the easiest way to
> remove the downpipe please? Do I have to pull the turbo? Thanks in advance,
> Jay 94 M Edition
>

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Thanks Raj,
My only problem spots are the two nuts tightly accessed on the bottom part of the flange to the turbo...can't seem to get a wrench in there. But I'll try raising the car as high as possible and try to get to them from underneath.
Also, I didn't realize it was an option to weld it while still on the car. Is there any potential for debris getting in the turbo or the inside being "messy" afterwards?
Jay
(email redacted) wrote:If it can't be welded on the car, just jack the car about 1 1/2 feet in the air. Remove the 5 nuts on the top of the downpipe only after you soak them in pen. oil. Then remove the 2 nuts under the car holding the downpipe to the cat. Ditto on the pen. oil. Soak the o2 sensor also. After its all done, you should be able to slide the cat back and get the downpipe out of the cat studs. After that, just pull out the downpipe from the bottom of the car. Height is important and more doesnt hurt.

Raj


In a message dated 9/29/2002 10:12:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, (email redacted) writes:


Since my turbo kit was installed by someone else, this is new territory for me. The downpipe is cracked along the flange and pipe connection coming off the turbo (T25/28 SBB). Can anyone provide tips for the easiest way to remove the downpipe please? Do I have to pull the turbo? Thanks in advance, Jay 94 M Edition





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Mail From: "Jess Gypin" <(email redacted)>

Try taking the drivers side wheel off and reaching through the fender well.

Jess
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jay=20
To: (email redacted) ; (email redacted)=20
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: downpipe cracked, easiest way to remove??


Thanks Raj,=20

My only problem spots are the two nuts tightly accessed on the bottom par=
t of the flange to the turbo...can't seem to get a wrench in there. But I'=
ll try raising the car as high as possible and try to get to them from unde=
rneath.=20

Also, I didn't realize it was an option to weld it while still on the car=
. Is there any potential for debris getting in the turbo or the inside bei=
ng "messy" afterwards?=20

Jay=20

(email redacted) wrote:=20

If it can't be welded on the car, just jack the car about 1 1/2 feet in=
the air. Remove the 5 nuts on the top of the downpipe only after you soak=
them in pen. oil. Then remove the 2 nuts under the car holding the downpi=
pe to the cat. Ditto on the pen. oil. Soak the o2 sensor also. After i=
ts all done, you should be able to slide the cat back and get the downpipe =
out of the cat studs. After that, just pull out the downpipe from the bott=
om of the car. Height is important and more doesnt hurt.=20

Raj=20


In a message dated 9/29/2002 10:12:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jaboost=
(email redacted) writes:=20



Since my turbo kit was installed by someone else, this is new territo=
ry for me. The downpipe is cracked along the flange and pipe connection co=
ming off the turbo (T25/28 SBB). Can anyone provide tips for the easiest w=
ay to remove the downpipe please? Do I have to pull the turbo? Thanks in ad=
vance, Jay 94 M Edition=20








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Jay,

I did this ($20 fix the morning I left for Deal's this year) and it has
been fine ever since.. It's pretty ugly as far as weld jobs go, but the
guys got the cracks sealed and it is holding.

I hit my local Tuffy guys and paid them Cashola..

Wallyman




Jay
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com> cc:
Subject: Re: downpipe cracked, easiest way to remove??
09/30/2002 08:04
AM






Thanks Raj,


My only problem spots are the two nuts tightly accessed on the bottom part
of the flange to the turbo...can't seem to get a wrench in there. But I'll
try raising the car as high as possible and try to get to them from
underneath.


Also, I didn't realize it was an option to weld it while still on the car.
Is there any potential for debris getting in the turbo or the inside being
"messy" afterwards?


Jay


(email redacted) wrote:
If it can't be welded on the car, just jack the car about 1 1/2 feet in
the air. Remove the 5 nuts on the top of the downpipe only after you soak
them in pen. oil. Then remove the 2 nuts under the car holding the
downpipe to the cat. Ditto on the pen. oil. Soak the o2 sensor also.
After its all done, you should be able to slide the cat back and get the
downpipe out of the cat studs. After that, just pull out the downpipe
from the bottom of the car. Height is important and more doesnt hurt.

Raj


In a message dated 9/29/2002 10:12:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
(email redacted) writes:


Since my turbo kit was installed by someone else, this is new territory
for me. The downpipe is cracked along the flange and pipe connection
coming off the turbo (T25/28 SBB). Can anyone provide tips for the
easiest way to remove the downpipe please? Do I have to pull the turbo?
Thanks in advance, Jay 94 M Edition







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