tips for turbo removal/refit?

[adambudders]

Removing my k04 today and fitting a hybrid
any tips?

 

[Ronin225]

Have patience, its not the easiest of things to fit especially trying to fit oil and coolant banjos with new washers
Also remove coolant return from block then remove from turbo as you cant access this banjo whilst turbo is in situ

 

[adambudders]

Thanks mate.
Can it all be done from above or am I gonna have to get wet!?

 

[Ronin225]

you will have to get wet im afraid to undo coolant return to the block and oil drain from turbo.
Also the turbo has a support bracket that bolts to the block and a couple of the downpipe nuts are accessible from underneath

 

[adambudders]

Aww man!
Thats what I was afraid of!
Do you know if its possible to pull the turbo and downpipe upwards and out of the car together once the manis off?
Can you tell I really don't wanna be under there?!!

 

[Ronin225]

Youll need to split downpipe from turbo to remove, plus you wont be able to move turbo until you've undo the support bracket.
You will need to get under it im afraid

 

[BoostHard]

Its a ballache . You need a stubby 17mm spanner for down pipe nuts.. you can leave exhaust mani on and slide turbo out over the gear box. Its a poxy job.

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[cuprapete]

Interested to hear how you get on with this. I was just about to post up asking the same. I am changing my turbo for the same recon unit. What seals/gaskets/bolts will I require to replace with new and what can I reuse?

 

[BoostHard]

I have all part no.s ill post up later. Where did you buy yours from pete?

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[cuprapete]

I have all part no.s ill post up later. Where did you buy yours from pete?

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Brilliant thanks for that. I am going with www.turborebuild.co.uk as he could do it the quickest. beach buggys were v busy and I cant have the car off the road for long

 

[BoostHard]

I have a fully rebuilt bbt k04 turbo for sale.

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[cuprapete]

I have a fully rebuilt bbt k04 turbo for sale.

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you have a pm

 

[BoostHard]

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[adambudders]

I'll be fully documenting the process on my rr thread. ..


http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=3693306

 

[Keithslippery]

Its not as difficult as its made out to be...Patience is the key and a fair bit of time on your back..Replaced mine, took a day but did other bits aswell. Took turbo out above gearbox by airbox.

 

[BoostHard]

Keith, did you use stubby spanner or sockets

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[Keithslippery]

Keith, did you use stubby spanner or sockets

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No stubby spanners but a mixture of sockets and normal spanners

 

[BoostHard]

The nuts are a right pain, I find a stubby spanner is much easier than socket.
Not looking forward to doing mine again.

 

[Keithslippery]

Full replacement gasket and washer kit needed oem is best, i replaced bolts too on mine

 

[BoostHard]

Yes, I got all my bits from sere.