Solution: turbo bolt (innermost) - 200q20v

[Alan Kramer]

Yeah, I tried the crowsfoot, but because I have a 7A intake manifold over 
top my exhaust manifold, I don't have the height clearance for my breaker 
bar to clear enough to turn the nut 1/6 of a rotation.  Turning the stubby 
as a "long crowsfoot" allowed enough room.

Glad it worked for you!

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Alan Kramer
http://www.geocities.com/audikramer

'83 UrQ V8
'83 CGT 20vt
'86 4kcsq
'90 V8q

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>From: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
>To: "Alan Kramer" <ackramer at hotmail.com>,<quattro at audifans.com>
>CC: <200q20v at audifans.com>
>Subject: Solution: turbo bolt (innermost) - 200q20v
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:50:40 -0500
>
>OK I did it - having the right tool make it more manageable.  I did not 
>even
>have to open the pack of stubbys I bought this AM, and don't know if I'd
>have gotten enough torque with a stubby to loosten - although I guess with
>the adrenaline I was developing in frustration yesterday, maybe.
>
>I had forgotten about my stash of crowsfoot wrenches.  I put 15mm crowsfoot
>on nut, short extension on crowsfoot and I have a wratchet that swivels at
>its neck.  I was able to get plenty of force to break it free and once 
>loose
>you are home free.
>
>This is not the first time the crows feet became invaluable for a job, and
>same with this funky wrench that I got in some Taiwanese set.  Almost never
>use it, but great when you need some weird geometry.
>
>Ben
>
>[----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Kramer" <ackramer at hotmail.com>
>To: <benswann at comcast.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 8:33 AM
>Subject: RE: turbo bolt (innermost) - 200q20v
>
>
> > I just did this on my turbo last weekend.
> >
> > For the turbo-downpipe bolt which is closest to the engine on the 
>bottom,
> > use the open end of a stubby wrench.  Thread a nut and bolt together and
>put
> > it in the box end of the stubby.  Use a bigger wrench or ratchet w/
> > appropriate socket to turn the bolt in the box end.
> >
> > For reassembly, replace the nuts with small head M10's which use a 15mm
> > wrench and not a 17.  This gives you more "turn" on the bolt before 
>having
> > to reposition the stubby.
> >
> > For the turbo-em bolts, first remove the downpipe.  I used a thin-walled
> > 0-degree offset box end wrench to remove all these bolts without any
>issue.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > -----------------------------------
> > Alan Kramer
> > http://www.geocities.com/audikramer
> >
> > '83 UrQ V8
> > '83 CGT 20vt
> > '86 4kcsq
> > '90 V8q]
>

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