Help on saturday for Downpipe
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Help on saturday for Downpipe
My Downpipe/midpipe came in on monday just wondering if anyone around fairfield area can come help me install it like saturday morning, im going to take off the TUrbo heat shield later tomorrow and then PB black the nuts friday night, Some help would b appricated, Thx everyone.
Jackie
Jackie
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Sorry can't make it but here's some suggestions:
1) Plan on 3 days! It took me an entire labor day weekend to install the downpipe on the turbo. It is a bitch specially if the car has a lot of miles on it. The studs or nuts might be frozen and will need to be cutoff. If they are frozen then you'll need a dremel with cutoff wheel to cut the nuts off.
2) By all new studs and nuts (4) from Mazda. Cost will be about 50+ bucks. ...and new gaskets too ofcourse.
3) Put high temp never seaze on all the stud threads. You'll get good torque for a better seal and they won't be frozen up if you have to take it off later.
Good luck!
1) Plan on 3 days! It took me an entire labor day weekend to install the downpipe on the turbo. It is a bitch specially if the car has a lot of miles on it. The studs or nuts might be frozen and will need to be cutoff. If they are frozen then you'll need a dremel with cutoff wheel to cut the nuts off.
2) By all new studs and nuts (4) from Mazda. Cost will be about 50+ bucks. ...and new gaskets too ofcourse.
3) Put high temp never seaze on all the stud threads. You'll get good torque for a better seal and they won't be frozen up if you have to take it off later.
Good luck!
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Originally Posted by RX7 8U
Sorry can't make it but here's some suggestions:
1) Plan on 3 days! It took me an entire labor day weekend to install the downpipe on the turbo. It is a bitch specially if the car has a lot of miles on it. The studs or nuts might be frozen and will need to be cutoff. If they are frozen then you'll need a dremel with cutoff wheel to cut the nuts off.
2) By all new studs and nuts (4) from Mazda. Cost will be about 50+ bucks. ...and new gaskets too ofcourse.
3) Put high temp never seaze on all the stud threads. You'll get good torque for a better seal and they won't be frozen up if you have to take it off later.
Good luck!
1) Plan on 3 days! It took me an entire labor day weekend to install the downpipe on the turbo. It is a bitch specially if the car has a lot of miles on it. The studs or nuts might be frozen and will need to be cutoff. If they are frozen then you'll need a dremel with cutoff wheel to cut the nuts off.
2) By all new studs and nuts (4) from Mazda. Cost will be about 50+ bucks. ...and new gaskets too ofcourse.
3) Put high temp never seaze on all the stud threads. You'll get good torque for a better seal and they won't be frozen up if you have to take it off later.
Good luck!
Last edited by JDawG707; May 24, 2006 at 11:50 PM.
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Originally Posted by TT_FD3S
I am also hoping we do not have to cut the studs bolts off. Hopefully, we are as fortunate as I was when I replaced mine. PB Blaster has become my best friend. 
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