removing & installing turbo

[luisturbog]

I want to see how you guys remove & install turbo on hot air setup. I've done it before and always fight to pull it out and put it in. Maybe someone has a trick they would like to share; and make my upgrade easy.

 

[Jerryl]

I want to see how you guys remove & install turbo on hot air setup. I've done it before and always fight to pull it out and put it in. Maybe someone has a trick they would like to share; and make my upgrade easy.

Lots of beer before, during, and after installation!
Seriously, the more you do it, the better you'll get.
The first time it took me about 4 hours to get the turbo back in.
No other tricks. Just elbow grease and a few choice words.

 

[84GNGary]

Lots of beer before, during, and after installation!
Just elbow grease and a few choice words.

Yep.

Squirt some penetrating oil where the turbo adapter goes into the intake manifold to help loosen up the o ring well before hand. Make sure the oil return line can slide out of the grommet easily. Twist back and forth while pulling up, mine came out without a problem. Be careful not to damage the oil return line. A small plastic/rubber hammer maybe necessary to remove the adapter from the turbo and to get everything back together. Lube the new
o rings with liquid soap.

 

[novaderrik]

when i took mine apart- my first time ever working on a turbocharged Buick- it took me about 1/2 hour to get the turbo out- and that was after spending about 20 minutes figuring out where all the mounting bolts were.
when i put it back together, it just kind of fell into place, and has been there since that Sunday in May of 2004..

 

[fgordon]

I saw a thread on here some time ago where someone had cut a window in the turbo support. I did it on mine and it makes installation a lot easier

 

[Jerryl]

I saw a thread on here some time ago where someone had cut a window in the turbo support. I did it on mine and it makes installation a lot easier

Yeah, That was one of the BEST mods I ever did!
But with the cut-out there is a lot less time to sit, think and drink.

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/at...976-best-top-3-modifications-hot-air-top3.jpg

 

[fgordon]

Here's a pic!

 

[luisturbog]

i don't get it! anymore pix & instructions?

 

[Jerryl]

Here you go.
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/ho.../177665-best-top-3-modifications-hot-air.html

 

[luisturbog]

Here you go.
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/ho.../177665-best-top-3-modifications-hot-air.html

I just modified my extra turbo adapter so it looks like swap out should be a snap. I love this site! where else could you learn so many tricks for a hot air buick! I will update you guys as soon as the swap is done. Thanks all, Luis.