2 days after Mike at GST tunes my car so nicely, I'm working to get the car ready to pass SMOG which consists of the LGT TMIC, intake etc.. The BPV hose is a custom bit to w/ my AVO FMIC, so I was farting around w/ new hose from Kragen when I moved onto testing nut fitment on one of the compressor outlet studs and sure enough, fell right in.

Yep, Bolt fell into turbo.

Any suggestions on getting this thing out?

I tried a flexible magnet, no luck but the "head" of the magnet is too long. LOL. I need something that is flexible to go into the LGT style compressor w/ a small magnet head.


-Alan

 

If anything take the turbo out and just shake it out or something?

 

Remove the turbo...If you can change your TMIC you can take off your turbo. Sucks about your luck though.

 

drive fast and it will spit out the catback!

 

Just take the turbo off, turn it upside down, reinstall and drink a beer.

 

anyone on the peninsula that can lend a hand, pm me. I'll supply beer and pizza.

I really need this done today and could use a spare set of hands.

Oil drained and DP off now.

 

**** bro if i wasnt meeting family id roll down there.
why does everyone drain their oil to pull the turbo?i never have and it always works out fine.just seems like a waste.
what size nut and what is it made of?
if the nut olny went into the outlet of the turbo theres a good chance its just resting on the wheel.take a pic and maybe i can fab a tool to get it out.i have 5 different magnets i use for these very situations

 

definatly dont need to drain oil to remove turbo.

 

Why did you drain the oil? And, I can may be help out.. Pm me your number..

 

For some reason I always thought you drain the oil for turbo install.


Alan

 

damn man I'd help out if I wasn't neck deep into dealing with the aftermath of yesterday.

 

turbo is out...couple light whacks w/ a rubber mallet and the bolt came out...kinda wedged itself in the comp housing.

now for re-install...this is where I could you a spare set of hands!

 

Done for the evening...gotta hang w/ the family.

Could use a hand in the morning tmrrw if anyone is avail

I can donate some new gaskets for your help..I have a few 3" round Grimmspeed gaskets...perhaps even a set of mcgard spline drive silver lugs if you could use those.

 

Hey atc5 are you the silver LGT with catback exhaust that parks usually on 5th or some times on fremont st?

 

nah...mine is white...and just moved back to the area about 3 weeks ago