[urq] Head, manifold and downpipe removal

[Ed Kellock]

I don't recall how specifically, but I was able to disassemble that
accordion section without cutting.

Ed

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 17:46:43 -0800, Buchholz, Steven
<steven.buchholz at kla-tencor.com> wrote:
> ... I remember getting sucked into the "steak knife" fix ... this one
> sounds awfully similar.  Why destroy an otherwise usable part in order
> to get the thing apart?  It seems to me that if you can get a Sawzall in
> to hack the accordion hose you should be able to get some sort of tool
> in to remove/break the fasteners!  There are only three at the top and
> three at the bottom if memory serves ... and you don't need to remove
> both sets ...
> 
> The last time I pulled the head on my car I found that I could get
> enough "wiggle" out of the accordion hose to pull the flange off the
> turbo outlet.  I think the other end I removed was the connection to the
> exhaust manifold to the wastegate ... the nuts on the turbo are titanium
> and corrosion should not be a problem ... you just need to find the
> proper combination of tools to get it loose!
> 
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> >
> > 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...)
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