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Downpipe won't come off!
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:36 pm
by Warp3
Ok...what am I missing here?
I'm trying to remove my stock turbo-back (91SS). I've completely removed the exhaust that follows the downpipe. I've removed the two bolt/nut combos and removed the nuts from the 3 nut/stud combos on the downpipe/turbo flange. I've removed the bolt underneath the car that attaches it to that metal hanger. But no matter what I do, the downpipe won't move around enough to walk it back off the studs on the turbo (TD05H-16G, if that matters any). Is there another hanger that I am missing somewhere (I honestly don't think there is) or am I missing a prerequisite step here!?
BTW, for the time being, I've just bolted it back up, so I'm running a stock downpipe as my sole exhaust after the turbo...
Ungodly loud, but it sounds sweeeeet.
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:41 pm
by Binford
Sounds like you got 'em all to me. I've removed the downpipe from 2 '91 turbos, and I don't remember anything else. You must have to just pull harder.
I dunno.
If you think the stock downpipe sounds sweet, try running around with your aftermarket one.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:57 am
by azn2nr
somehow it sounds like you missed one. theres 2 on the tranny and from the sounds of it you only got one of them. theres one hanger by the tranny pan and one on the bell housing
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:18 am
by legacy92ej22t
azn2nr wrote:somehow it sounds like you missed one. theres 2 on the tranny and from the sounds of it you only got one of them. theres one hanger by the tranny pan and one on the bell housing
Ya, sounds like you missed the bell housing mount.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:43 am
by Warp3
legacy92ej22t wrote:Ya, sounds like you missed the bell housing mount.
I was kinda wondering that myself when I was searching for downpipe removal info on NASIOC this evening and noticed that the WRX apparently has another connection partway up the downpipe. I wasn't sure if this connection existed on the BC Legacy as well, but I guess you two answered my question...hehe
Thanks guys!
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:40 pm
by Warp3
BTW, this was exactly the problem. It slid right off once I got that bolt removed. The really odd thing is that I looked in the FSM while I working on this problem and somehow completely overlooked that bolt which is right there in black and white in the manual. D'oh!
Thanks again everyone.
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:17 pm
by legacy92ej22t
Cool.