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Changing a Turbo
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:33 pm
by Huw
Hello All, I would appreciate some advice for those of you who have done it before on changing the turbo 1.9 TD. What is involved and parts needed for a successful exchange. Many thanks
H
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:38 pm
by jameslxdt
i think its quite easy, remove lower engine movement limiter, support engine with jack, remove intercooler pipes, then inlet manifold, you need to unbolt the egr from it first, unbolt turbo from downpipe, remove oil supply and return pipes, then unbolt the exhaust maifold and take it out with turbo attached
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:16 pm
by teamster1975
That's cruel James
I'll have nightmares about doing that gasket on mine now
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:10 pm
by jameslxdt
dont worry its even harder on the 2.0 turbo
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:26 pm
by teamster1975
jameslxdt wrote:dont worry its even harder on the 2.0 turbo
Have you done one? I'll take any advice you have before I decide to have a crack at it or not! I owe you a beer anyway, may as well add to the quota
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:55 pm
by niz406
jameslxdt wrote:dont worry its even harder on the 2.0 turbo
Nope, it's not..... it really isn't, It's such an easy job on the 2.0ltr Turbo.... if you know what your doing that is ;)
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:03 am
by teamster1975
Sod it, I'll have a go then. You never know until you have a go and all that
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:33 pm
by darrenwall
jameslxdt wrote:dont worry its even harder on the 2.0 turbo
try the 2.1 td then , first thing it says in the haynes manual is " remove engine "
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:50 pm
by steve_earwig
Haynes says that for everything on the 2.1. I'm surprised you don't have to remove the engine to change gear...
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:19 pm
by jameslxdt
i think its the fact that the haynes people were just too bloody lazy or couldnt find a 2.1 to tinker with
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:24 pm
by steve_earwig
Not so sure, there's a hell of a lot of engine there and not much room around it.
Someone other than Haynes wrote:2.1TD is a nightmare for mechanics to work on.
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:07 pm
by Huw
Thanks James, great help , will be changing it on sat. Are the gaskets reusable or would you recommend new ones?
H
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:24 pm
by teamster1975
Huw wrote:Thanks James, great help , will be changing it on sat. Are the gaskets reusable or would you recommend new ones?
H
I wouldn't risk it, they only cost a couple of quid apparently.
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:03 pm
by Huw
Will let you guys know if it was a ball ache!
Re: Changing a Turbo
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:42 pm
by jameslxdt
the first one is always hard, there fairly straightforward though