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Old 10-11-06, 03:51 PM
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I'm running into a little problem to put in my turbo. the bolt on the bottem end of the stock Down pipe rusted and wont come off. I spray W40 into it too and the bolt a little strip i don't want to force it affair it gonna completely strip. how or what can i do to take this off.
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You might try putting it in a vise and heating the bolt with a propane torch.
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They have a little tool called the nut splitter...Maybe $20...It grabs the stripped bolt and cuts into it to split it off...Got one at Sears and most auto parts store...Sometimes they work sometimes they dont...
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thx guy i got it out already
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Default turbo is in

Okay spend a little over 2hrs to get the header and Dp out and now turbo is in.
Now I have to figure out how to run the Intercooler

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