Found a bolt

bakerc167 · Oct 6, 2011

I found a bolt sittin on top of my turbo today. I remember reading something about one that falls out, any one have any insight into this?

caladash · Oct 6, 2011

You got a picture of it?

Arisley · Oct 6, 2011

I hate when that happens.

cw96stroker · Oct 6, 2011

Arisley said:
I hate when that happens.

LOL LOL

Idk man, just look around in the general area and see if you have any bolts missing or try to see what kind of bolt it looks like, maybe you can find the general area that it belongs in and figure out where it goes.

bakerc167 · Oct 7, 2011

Well im gonna pull the turbo today an but the wicked wheel in. I just thought i remember reading something about a bolt commonly falling out an being found on top of the turbo.

PsRumors · Oct 7, 2011

Post a pic and someone will recoginze it.

norcaldiesel · Oct 7, 2011

bakerc167 said:
Well im gonna pull the turbo today an but the wicked wheel in. I just thought i remember reading something about a bolt commonly falling out an being found on top of the turbo.

There's four bolts that hold the turbine housing on the center section. They have been known to back out. They're very recognizable by looking at the crown or top. They should have a 12 point head and are about 1 - 1.5 inches long. There's not too many bolts that could back out and be found at that height.

bakerc167 · Oct 7, 2011

Exactly what they where 3 out of the 4 had backed them selves out an the fourth was loose. I put some lock tite on them an tighten them up real good. Any one got any tips for puttin the turbo back in? I ran out of light tonight so ill finish it up tomorrow. Never pulled a turbo before didnt go to bad couple clamps where stuck on pretty good but nothin a pry bar an hammer couldnt fix. Oh yeah an the previous owner but the banks ported exhaust housing on it I realized today, what does that do? is that like a 1.0 housing?

bakerc167 · Oct 8, 2011

any one got any tips on puttin the clamp back on the manifold by the firewall, its giving me a hard time.

TyCorr · Oct 8, 2011

Get the clamp sorta tight but loose enough you can still push the t bolt out of its collar. Put the downpipe and turbine outlet flange together. Put the clamp over the connection, put the tbolt back in the collar and hold it with your left hand. Use your left hand thumb to guide the socket onto the nut. Tighten with your right hand while holding with the left until tight. Each finger is assigned a task versus the whole hand. LOL

Arisley · Oct 8, 2011

Oh, and loctite wont hold those bolts in. Loctite is only good to 600º, that turbo gets a tad bit warmer than that. Cross drill the bolt heads and safety wire them in.