[urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal

[Justin]

Yep, your right....that's the best way....get the nuts off the
turbo...(remove the air box if nessary...) and then remove the nuts off that
flexiable connector pipe ("concertina hose")
from the EM to the downpipe.

I think Alan's concertina hose bolts are frozen though...

Another way is just to cut the concertina hose with a saw-zal (they are
cheap to replace...and get from a yard...) by accessing it through the wheel
well.  (Had to do this recently...)
Justin C.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thatcher Hubbard" <thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal


> When I took mine apart I had to remove the downpipe as well.  Is it
> possible to get the wastegate separated from the EM and the DP
> separated from the turbo?  I think both of those can be done by one
> set of hands.
>
> I suggest that because removing the axle would probably not be a lot of
fun.
>
>
> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:00:38 -0800, Justin <cbrooks2 at san.rr.com> wrote:
> > If you can't get the downpipe off...then, the only way to get the entire
> > assembly off, is to remove the axle.
> >
> > as I've tried...(on my many junk yard head removal trips..)
> > to get the downpipe and head past the axle.....
> > Justin
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Pemberton" <alan_pemberton at telus.net>
> > To: <urq at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:55 PM
> > Subject: [urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal
> >
> > > I am in the process of removing the head, exhaust manifold, turbo and
> > > downpipe as one assembly - number 2 cylinder manifold gasket has blown
as
> > > one stud had sheared and the other is loose.
> > >
> > > Working alone, but with a temporary hoist arrangement, I've been
unable to
> > > remove the complete assembly as a unit and have only been successful
> > > removing one of the nuts associated with the concertina hose so cannot
> > > separate the downpipe.  The removal problem is working the downpipe
around
> > > the drive shaft.  The heat deflector has been removed but it looks
like I
> > > need to remove the driveshaft.  The front of the car is on ramps.
> > >
> > > Is removing the drive shaft the next step or have I missed something?
> > >
> > > Alan
> > > '85 urq (Canadian)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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