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Post by Bruce on Jan 30, 2009 10:05:43 GMT 11
Has anyone taken the drives wheel off and the cover, to make it easier to undo and do up the turbo to manifold nuts? Just thought I would ask before taken said item of  Cheers Bruce |
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Post by geeves on Jan 30, 2009 10:55:01 GMT 11
Doesnt sound like a good idea and if yours is a 3.1 its asking for trouble
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Post by Bruce on Jan 30, 2009 17:12:05 GMT 11
Sorry Alan lost me there. Maybe I did not put it right, can I get to the nuts holding the turbo to the manifold easier through the wheel arch, removing the wheel to make it easier  Cheers Bruce |
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Post by geeves on Jan 30, 2009 17:32:54 GMT 11
I misunderstood. I thought you meant the cover on the turbo. oops
Since I do my filter through that hole I dont see a problem if it works.
Dont know if it will help though.
Do think safety and use good axle stands
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Post by dasnoboarder on Jan 30, 2009 18:36:24 GMT 11
Has anyone taken the drivers side wheel off and the cover, to make it easier to undo and do up the turbo to manifold nuts? Just thought I would ask before taken said item of Cheers Bruce Thats how I've taken mine off, and put it back on a couple of times :-) . Andy. |
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Post by Bruce on Jan 30, 2009 20:10:48 GMT 11
Thanks Andy and Alan, always have safety stands when working under my vehicles.
Cheers Bruce.
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Post by j-ellis on Jan 31, 2009 17:02:44 GMT 11
hey geeves is it easier to get to the oil filter thru the wheel arch with the plastic bit removed than going over the top of the motor cause doing it over the top is a pian in the arse
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Post by geeves on Jan 31, 2009 17:35:11 GMT 11
With an intercooled 4jb1 its not possible to do the filter any way except through that cover.
I had misunderstood the original question
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Post by Bruce on Jan 31, 2009 20:41:27 GMT 11
Not a problem Alan more likely the way I worded it.
Cheers Bruce
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Post by turnturn on Feb 2, 2009 10:38:32 GMT 11
jellis/geeves.
I do all my oil changes from the top (intercooled 4jb1-t).
It becomes a whole lot easier/quicker if you get rid of the actuator for the exhaust flap (quick warm up thingie) and just wire the flap open.
I've tried the wheel off method as well but can do it quicker from the top now.
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Post by Bruce on Feb 2, 2009 19:16:59 GMT 11
Took the wheel off today, pretty easy to get at then, but one of the nuts was missing again. So now I put two smaller nuts on that one so I have a lock nut.
Cheers Bruce
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Post by JustinW on Feb 3, 2009 13:14:18 GMT 11
Turbo nuts are throwaway items. Use them once then replace. They are about $7 each for genuine ones but they don't keep coming undone like reused ones
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