DeeSan

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Ok so I'm on my way to fix my boost leak and i decided to put the efini Y-pipe instead of just changing the coupling... now i'm following R. Robinette's guide, altho I'm not able to get the #*@%$n metal intake pipe out of that stupid hole

It really got me mad so I figured I would leave the car there and come over here to ask for some tips!

So is there anything special I should know in order to remove that pipe? the 2 bolt from under are removed already... oh yeah I destroyed that gasket as well

topless rx

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I usually loosen up both sides of the y-pipe (where they attach to each of the turbo's. That way it gives you some slack to lift them up a little untill it slips out. assemble the same way so they mate up right.

DeeSan

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ah yeah but how am i supposed to reach the top nut with that intake pipe in my way?

anyways i'll see into this, hopefully somehow I'll manage to loosen it and get the Y-pipe to come out...

topless rx

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Usually the gaskets are metal... then again that's on my JDM turbo's and the 99 specs I replaced them with.

DeeSan

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heh mine had to be paper of course lol

95WhitePEP

what did you pay for the y-pipe?

DeeSan

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240$ and I bought it off RX7Store.net


Ok so I went back to see... and I can't reach the top nut without getting the intake pipe first.

DeeSan

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Ok here are some pictures... so that's the pipe i need OUT OUT OUT!!!! I want to know how to get it out from this little space.... it seems like any angle I try something is blocking the path

7dust

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That intake pipe comes out by pulling it out from under the car - BUT is that a right hand drive car?

twomucboost4u

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Yeah it looks like a RHD... Easiest way if from the bottom once you break them lose you can get them off by hand fairly easy... Another way I have done it is take off the UIM and snake your hand down through that way its a pain in the butt and having long fingers and small hands helps a lot. All I have to say is I hate that damn pipe.

Chris

adam c

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I don't remember having to remove that pipe to do the y-pipe swap. As I recall, I did have to remove the air pump (not pertinent to your problem).

billyboy

^^That should be correct. Rotating the compressor housing slightly toward the guard, was the only way I could manage to extract that pipe with the engine in-situ, but I'm not much good at puzzles.

DeeSan

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lol thanks guys!!! I managed to get it out from the top and all WOOOOOOOT!

altho... while tightening the y-pipe back to the front turbo the freaking bolt broke inside and NO i was not going too hard ... so after all im fucked no?