Willens Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Probably a stupid question, but I'm basically a homeless guy with very limited tools, and trying to resource the best way to get this done. It is in a parking lot on jacks. Call me dedicated, call me crazy, makes no difference. I need your help, and I just bought this S130 (1982,) and knew SH-T about them until today, so there's a background on the story. And go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 what state you in? trying to replace stock turbo? should need a 14mm wrench, flat head screw drive, downpipe bolts might be 17mm or 14mm, I think oil line is a 16mm these steps might not be in the right order pull off intake piping that is connected to turbo pull off downpipe(exhaust), 3 bolts Undo EGR tube, tube that is connected to intake and turbo exhaust elbow. probably use a crescent wrench undo Oil line undo oil drain line on the oil pan, hose clamp unbolt turbo from exhaust manifold, 4 bolts I am not sure if you need to take the intake manifold off... if you can get to the bolts you don't need to. AND I am not an expert on this so you might have to take the exhaust manifold off, I havnt tried to take the turbo off with the exhaust manifold on, never had to... Personally messing with the intake and exhaust manifold on the l28 is a pain, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Add WD-40 or PB Blaster to the list to loosen some of those rusty bolts up. Does it run outside of the turbo being bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 All good comments! I just wanted to add that it is possible to remove the turbo without having to remove the exhaust manifold first. You may have to completely unbolt the downpipe though... Also, it may be a challenge to detatch the EGR tube at the downpipe (most likely it is frozen) it is easier to do it at the intake manifold / EGR. My $0.02, Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 All good comments! I just wanted to add that it is possible to remove the turbo without having to remove the exhaust manifold first. You may have to completely unbolt the downpipe though... Also, it may be a challenge to detatch the EGR tube at the downpipe (most likely it is frozen) it is easier to do it at the intake manifold / EGR. My $0.02, Good luck! I cant remember which end I did first on the EGR... maybe I just cut it, I cant remember, its blocked off now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willens Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Yes, the car runs, though about as healthy as Gary Busey's face. I'm quite frankly scared to drive it, the smoke that pours out of it is insane. My main concern is that on the turbo flange, the bolts have these lips/raised edges surrounding the corners of the bolts. How the @#$% do you get around that? Bear in mind, I'm doing this in a parking lot with nominal tools. You can't see what's going on w/o removing the manifold, just as some of you stated, so I am trying to avoid removing as much as I can, and making this bearable for a parking lot job. I thank all of you for the input, and I look forward to seeing what else some of you have to say. -Willens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade_Charlie Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 the raised lip things on the turbo bolts you just bend down but im sure you figured this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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