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Hi Everybody! Im going to show you how to clock a VF39 today!

For starters you will need tools. Here be a list:

8mm wrench or mirco socket
17mm wrench or socket
Flathead screw driver...maybe
Handle of a hammer NOT the hammer itself
Time 30 mins

Step 1

Undo the C clip that holds the Wastegate rod to the wastegate door.

Step 2

Undo the 2 large 17mm coolant line bolts found on the center section. They will be tight.

Step 3

Now to "clock" a VF39 turbo you simple undo the 6 retaining bolts on the Comp housing.

Shown here:


In this same process you will LOSS your IWG! So you will need to get that all welded shut.

Once you done with the 6 bolts you can now take the HANDLE end of a hammer and gentle tap off the housing around the rim. I MEAN GENTLE!!!!

Now you should have a pile of parts like this:



Now you simply take the comp housing and GENTLY place it back on your center section in any angle.

Once you have your angle down just stick in the bolts and your sudo done.

Ok now your thinking i got 3 bolts with 3 odd washer and 3 that go into the WG bracket? How is this going to work??

You can make up some sort of washer deal that works with your WG bolts or do what im going to do cut the bracket up to work right. Or just stick your WG the other side to do nothing but leave you missing a bolt.

Once your done this part of the operation just put it back together in the opposite order.

Now once your all done, and your feeling all warm and fussy inside you will have a clocked VF39 something like this.



Here is some other rando pics because i can.





I hope this helps out some one.

Tommio RS

Nice write up. Do you need to seal the housing? What's that orange around the perimeter? Sealant?

looking at the turbo from the front, if you have it exiting at say 9 o closk"ish (pointing out the bottom left) is there room to get the wastegate back on?

Florin1 That red stuff is a sort of silicone sealant. But it dont think that it needs to be resealed, because when i opened it there was some oily residue all over the red stuff. So ether the turbo be leaking or the sealant failed. I will see when i put it in my car lol!

subaru_styles the clock angle i used was 12 o clock. The default on a VF39 or a TD04-TD05 is at 3 o clock. I have clocked mine so it MUCH easier to install a intercooler. I only need 3 elbow bends and my intercooler will work! Whooot.

You can use some permatex ultra grey to seal the compressor side back up if you want. You don't need/want a lot. The oil in the compressor is more than likely from the PCV system, and is why it's good to run a catch can to minimize the oil blow by and the resulting coating on the compressor blades.

Ahhh thanks Legacy777 for the sealant idea. And yes i would also think that the oil is from the PCV system.

Update!

Ok so i chopped off the WG and reused the bracket, making this near perfect! Just need to make a trip to the welder and its golden!!

PICS

When I did this I just welded an aluminum nut onto the housing in the appropriate spot to use the stock wastegate bracket. Seemed to work pretty slick. Mine was clocked so the outlet was straight up.

Cool! I never thought to do that... dam. O well i guess i need to get her welded or something....

subaru_styles That bracket would be perfect except for the bolt holes get rotated at the same time as the comp rotates.

If you take a look at my pics of the comp hosing you will see that the holes at not even spaced.

So i probably could run the bracket i just need to drill up the bracket.

Im still considering the bracket heavy still.

yeah i figured you'd have to redrill but at least it saves from welding the wg

Well i think im going to place an order for that bracket... Ill see how much mods ill need to make if work for me.

Its not like its too much $$. And if i works its save me a trip to western turbo anyways.

Thanks guys!

Ok so i order the bracket and a monkey $#*! ton of silicone. Well not lots of it but EXPENSIVE!

Ill let ya know how she works out.