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Old 03-19-05, 10:01 AM
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shoving the y-pipe together

I am currently trying to install the efini y-pipe and I am stuck right now trying to shove the 2nd part of the y-pipe together. I busted one o-ring already and read around that I should have used some lube. I heard you could use vasoline as one, anyone else have any suggestion?
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You can use oil or grease, but it shouldn't be so difficult to install that you end up tearing the o-ring. It should be an easy slip-fit that requires little pressure to put together.
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i ended up taking the studs out of the turbo and replacing them with bolts, makes it much easier, just make sure you dont ground a bolt out like i did an have to end up taking the whole thing out.
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Originally Posted by ManGaZeRo
I am currently trying to install the efini y-pipe and I am stuck right now trying to shove the 2nd part of the y-pipe together. I busted one o-ring already and read around that I should have used some lube. I heard you could use vasoline as one, anyone else have any suggestion?
Just go and get you a new o-ring and put some vaseline on that. You should be fine.
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Be sure that you remove everything that is in the way. Do not try to shove it in at an angle. It should go in easily.
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Originally Posted by adam c
Be sure that you remove everything that is in the way. Do not try to shove it in at an angle. It should go in easily.
I agree. I always remove the rear turbo inlet pipe (easy with a ratcheting box wrench) and lift off/on the y-pipe as one piece. That o-ring is easy to pinch and cut, ask how I know.

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There was recently a thread where someone found a Viton O-ring from McMaster-Carr that fit the Y-pipe perfectly and was DIRT cheap. The stock O-ring is mighty pricey .

BTW, I think it was the Y-pipe O-ring - I think there was also mention of the throttle body O-ring.

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Yea thanks guys I finally managed to get it in with some grease. I was suprised how easy it went in that I thought I did something wrong and did it several more times.
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