6.7L Powerstroke Turbo Removal Procedure

makuloco2000 · Jul 14, 2014

This sucker is the biggest pain in the butt to remove from step one and will have you dreaming of the old days of 6.0l Turbo that come out in 20min no fuss. I got so frustrated that I turned the camera off in the end while fighting it out of the tight hole it is down in. So there is no reinstall procedure but this is a good thorough removal procedure though and I hope it helps because many have asked for this video and I don't think there is one on youtube right now either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNQj6wB_jJE

Jesse_01 · Jul 14, 2014

Cool video. That looks like a *unt to get out lol. How many hrs do they call to remove the turbo?

makuloco2000 · Jul 14, 2014

3.3 hrs to remove and install crazy.

RedRice589 · Jul 14, 2014

Thank you for that! Will having the EGR off make it easier?

Jesse_01 · Jul 14, 2014

RedRice589 said:
Thank you for that! Will having the EGR off make it easier?

I would assume so. He would have more room to pull it out to the side.

Bustedknuckles · Jul 14, 2014

Looks like I did it the easy way. Lol. This one lost a wrist pin bushing actually...

webb06 · Jul 14, 2014

great video! looks like an extremely tight exit for it! did you end up just yanking it out or did you remove anything else?

gfulton · Jul 15, 2014

webb06 said:
great video! looks like an extremely tight exit for it! did you end up just yanking it out or did you remove anything else?

I think I heard him say something about a tractor jack....

Jesse_01 · Jul 15, 2014

gfulton said:
I think I heard him say something about a tractor jack....

An over crane would work better.

makuloco2000 · Jul 23, 2014

webb06 said:
great video! looks like an extremely tight exit for it! did you end up just yanking it out or did you remove anything else?

No you just need to wiggle it out of there and it comes past an obstruction a little at a time.

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · Jul 23, 2014

It's really not bad at all, once you've done a few.

bigrpowr · Jul 24, 2014

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto said:
It's really not bad at all, once you've done a few.

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Spindrift · Aug 3, 2014

I was talking to a Detroit mechanic from Gillette, WY a few days ago. A 6.7L came through town with a blown turbo and the Ford dealer told the guy it would be 4 weeks before they could take a look at it so they recommended the Detroit dealership in town. The guy I was talking to apparently drew the short straw and had to replace it. He told me that Ford recommends cab removal for a turbo replacement. Is that true?

bricewise · Aug 3, 2014

Spindrift said:
I was talking to a Detroit mechanic from Gillette, WY a few days ago. A 6.7L came through town with a blown turbo and the Ford dealer told the guy it would be 4 weeks before they could take a look at it so they recommended the Detroit dealership in town. The guy I was talking to apparently drew the short straw and had to replace it. He told me that Ford recommends cab removal for a turbo replacement. Is that true?

I don't see any reason to remove the cab for a 6.7 removal. In fact I was under the impression ford designed 6.7 so cab wouldn't have to come off for turbo removal.

makuloco2000 · Aug 31, 2014

bricewise said:
I don't see any reason to remove the cab for a 6.7 removal. In fact I was under the impression ford designed 6.7 so cab wouldn't have to come off for turbo removal.

You are absolutely correct.