Downpipe nuts

[TJenkos]

Turbo to downpipe nuts..

Removed the backbox and mid section, now at the front...

What tools do I require to get to the nuts properly? Should I be undoing them from the top or the bottom?

Believe I need a universal joint and some stubby spanners.. Is there anything else I could do with, other than the obvious ratchets etc!

Thanks

Tom

 

[daves ibiza]

i found it easyer go under car join a good couple of extensions together with rachet do it tha way . if not use spanners . be even harder when you replace bigger down pipe .

 

[TJenkos]

Even harder, can't wait

Did you not even use a stubby then?

 

[daves ibiza]

i used loads of extensions and went from under neath . stubby no good lol u carnt get leaverige to tighten lol. whens u go underneath ull see what i mean .

 

[Big_daddy]

Just done this recently. I use S bend spanners, a straight spanner and medium size rachet witha flexi head. size 17

For extra room, remove heat sheild for brake lines.

 

[tommy2008cupra]

not as fun as puttin my mani on though is it dave lol

 

[Big_daddy]

not as fun as puttin my mani on though is it dave lol

mani was annoyin, i accently dropped a washer into turbo oulet. (spent hour wid a magnet and string ).

 

[tommy2008cupra]

try fitting an uprated one there are still 2 bolts that are too close to the runners to do up impossible lots of swearing was involved lol

 

[Big_daddy]

try fitting an uprated one there are still 2 bolts that are too close to the runners to do up impossible lots of swearing was involved lol

i know, its tight down there, used cheap halford rachets (£9 set ) with a jack back to tighten holds well. lol

 

[TJenkos]

Was an impossible nightmare! Left the standard one on and put the rest back together for now!

Anyone in the midlands area fancy earning a bit of dosh???

 

[daves ibiza]

lol yeah you right there tom lol swearing . we will get there in the end

 

[EZ Tutty]

just a quick tip... get some new downpipe nuts from seat/vw... the old 17mm nuts have been replaced with 16mm ones.

This means theres more room between the nut and the pipe it's self.. and allowed me to get a socket on the nuts from underneath for refitting (also makes future removal easier), where i couldn't with the original nuts.

When i did this job i found removing the driver side driveshaft, and the heatshield around the CV joint (gearbox end) made life much easier.

Good Luck lol

 

[TJenkos]

All sounds a nightmare, sure you don't want to do it for beer tokens Paul?

I might try a few places for quotes, just in case its worth it!