So I've been working on taking the turbo off my car..its almost off but man this part is not as easy as i thought it would be to take off.. i'm just taking a break now because its like 90 degrees outside.

I've got the downpipe off , the coolant lines , ive unbolted any lines i see connected. Took off the waterpump/hoses , omp/omp lines, and the spacer for the oil system, all the bolts are taken off the exhaust manifold..

It almost comes off but the bottom left side wont come off the stud, i dont know what's causing it to jam up on me, not sure if i missed a line or if its just hitting the body because it has no space to move out further to come off the studs...this is my 1st time ever working on turbo car (my part car), so thats why im not really sure...im about to go back outside and see if i can figure out a solution.

 

if it doesnt come off the stud, then take the stud out.
I used two exhaust manifold bolt and tighten them on and using the bottom bolt on the stud I loosen it and out goes the stud.

It shouldnve come off the stud if the turbo is touching the frame of the car. The stud only extend about 1.5 inch from the engine.

 

well i just got it off , took a little bit of muscle moving it around had to get it off 3 studs then pull it off the last one after turning it slightly.

 

From someone else who has taken there turbo off also check the exhaust manifold for cracks. Also this might be uncommon but happened to me, check if the exhaust manifold is warped.