Stock downpipe exhaust elbow question...

V6-Sauce

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question, I'm going to replace my original stock downpipe elbow with a stock ported exhasut elbow. Which bolts is best to remove first. I guess I should use ultra copper (high-heat make a gasket stuff) when bolting on the new elbow. What size are these bolts just in case if they break/And how do u guys get to the bottom bolt on the turbo exhaust side(one bolt in the back-bottom). I can do it, just asking if there's a method to start first.
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out, looks tight?
 
A trick I learned is let the engine heat up. Wear gloves. A torch is no substitute for the warm engine. Pray they don’t break off


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It's a stock turbo but it was rebuilt, swaped out maybe 4 years ago, bolts where never replaced on the downpipe side
 
what's the bolt sizes for the 4 bolts on the turbo exhaust housing and the 2 big one's that bolt on the bottom of the elbow?
 
what's the bolt sizes for the 4 bolts on the turbo exhaust housing and the 2 big one's that bolt on the bottom of the elbow?

Iirc the elbow bolts are 13mm. The DP are 15mm. Hopefully someone will confirm.


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Soak the DP bolts in WD40, they will come out NP. The elbow bolts are metric, not uncommon but can't remember the thread count/dia. If you break the head off, a set of WR vice gripes once the elbow is removed should be enough to get the remaining stud out. I think in general the bolts will break right where the head interfaces with the stud. A little patience working the bolts and they may not break.
 
I’m trying to remove the elbow and it’s a pita... I got the top 3 out, one broke so I have to deal with that, but the bottom one I cannot get to, any trick to reaching that bottom bolt?
 
Pull it off the car to get that bottom one. As far as getting them out, good luck. I cant remember how many broke but I welded a nut onto what was left and used an impact on it. Went back with never seize and some hex cap screws to make it easier.
 

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I would soak all the bolts in penetrating oil for 2-3 days
retreating a couple times every day ,and thats a great tip to let the engine warm everything up
good luck
 
also sometimes it helps to give the bolts a couple firm taps with a hammer or punch
it helps break loose any seized rust on threads etc.
 
Kroil is the BEST penetrating oil out there , just give it or any other time to work .
I would soak all the bolts in penetrating oil for 2-3 days
retreating a couple times every day ,and thats a great tip to let the engine warm everything up
good luck
 
Op is from over a year ago. It’s good to see people are using the old threads to find answers! [emoji16]


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Op is from over a year ago. It’s good to see people are using the old threads to find answers!


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