How do you take this thing off. I have taken one off with the engine out before but this **** looks impossible. The exhaust manifold wont come off neither will the turbo come off from the exaust manifold because of crap in the way. I havent looked at it to much but just sorta dont want to blindly take off **** since im in the neighbors yard and want this to be quick and easy. Thanks

 

Download & print that section in the FSM.

I dread the day I have to pull mine.

(The ABS & ACV are both going to the landfill some day.)

 

I just got mine off last weekend, it does come out just got to get all of the bolts, remove the downpipe, remove the coolant and oil lines and wiggle it out of the bay. I have a '91 with ABS and that was a TIGHT fit. Just so you know, removed the intercooler, and UIM then attacked the turbo from below. It helps to have a friend above guiding to the bolts.

edit: forgot to mention I have no emissions equipment. (No ACV, no airpump nor cats)

 

Oops I got it off awhile ago but thanks. Quite simple...

Other question is how can I tell if the engine has good compression. I turned it over with a wrench on the front pulley nut and heard hissing sounds. Then I felt the apex seals by hand and all were smooth and had slight amount of springage but allitle inconsistent with some others I felt. Some were tighter others were noticably springy. Any advice?

 

Oops I got it off awhile ago but thanks. Quite simple...

Other question is how can I tell if the engine has good compression. I turned it over with a wrench on the front pulley nut and heard hissing sounds. Then I felt the apex seals by hand and all were smooth and had slight amount of springage but allitle inconsistent with some others I felt. Some were tighter others were noticably springy. Any advice?

 

You can't really tell without compression check or opening her up. Mine hissed and made alot of compression noises and I felt the apex seals but when we opened her up, there were deep groves in the housings and a chip of apex on both rotors. Two new housings, one new rotor and a **** load of other parts later and she's up and running. You never know until it's open. I't's not that bad if you have some money to rebuild.

 

no money to rebuild haha

I think I will just put everything back on and crank it with a compression checker.

 

It's so much easier if you have no heat sheilds/abs/corksport downpipe. I can take my entire turbo assembly off in under 20 minutes now.

 

Yeah, I've taken mine out so many times now, I think I could do it in 20min too.

 

Oh it actually took me 10...Its stripped.

 

Ok longer because I was using a 1/4inch and had a toughf time taking one off...

 

Yea my ABS makes it a Bitch!!!