breaking turbo bolts

[Wozxxx86]

kinda like the title says, i was working on porting my stock manifold and wanted to do the same to my stock turbo. the bolts that you have to remove to get to the waste gate look pretty well seized, has anyone got them all out with success ? or should i just find another housing.

 

[kawi600]

You have an acetylene torch handy? Heat it till its cherry red and spray it with PB blast. oxy / mapp works ok too. just takes longer.
If you can sneak an impact gun in there somehow, even better.

 

[Schrowang]

When we take bolts out of the manifolds on 8.1 cummins, we heat it up orange and slowly wiggle the bolt back and forth and it comes free. Patience always beats an impact.


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[Wozxxx86]

thanks, i'll give it a try. hey if one breaks atleast i got the torch to weld it back together right.