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'92 9000 turbo ~175k miles
Ok, so I thought I'd save myself some money and r&r the dead turbo on my '92 9kt. I bought a used turbo through the classifieds on this site (thanks, Brandon, it looks to be in great shape!), and got down to business. All seemed to be going well until I went to remove the exhaust manifold. 3 of 7 of the exhaust manifold studs snapped off inside the head, all on the (US) passenger side of the engine, underneath the A/C compressor.
Now, I know there are lots of posts on removing the broken studs, but I'm a visual kind of guy, so does anyone have pictures of how it's done? I'd also love to get the most effective tips for successful extraction that you guys have used.
Does it make it a lot easier to do all this if I take out the radiator "sandwich" (radiator, oil cooler, intercooler, A/C condenser)? Or does it not matter that much?
As far as the right angle drills go, has anyone used one of those purpose built close quarters drill, or has everyone just used the device you chuck into a regular drill? Does the close quarters drill have the torque to do the job?
Typically, how tight are these things in there?
finally, I'm having trouble finding the exhaust studs for the downpipe flange. Eeuroparts has a nice kit for the exhaust manifold that has all the needed studs and spacers, but I can't find the studs to attach the downpipe to the turbo. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help! I'm taking pictures as I go along, so I hope to have something up on the web when this whole ordeal is over.
Cheers,
Ben
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