Dans Truck
not that im to familiar with the setup, but from the looks of pictures w/the turbo and knowing how my truck was, might be easiest to go through the wheel well? just a though maybe you've already tried that 
Originally Posted by Slowhawk
That Turbo setup is just a friggin horrible design You just have to take off almost the whole turbo kit to change the plugs
BINGO. i actually pulled the wheel well protector thingy off thinking i could get to the plugs that way. NOPE, can't even see them.
i'm thinking of taking a hack saw to the downpipe. that should get it out of the way, lol
i got an idea, save up a few more pennies and let don make the kit the right way, everything else is in place, whats a few more thousand at this point. Thats what i would do and have in the past 
Originally Posted by PurEvl
i got an idea, save up a few more pennies and let don make the kit the right way, everything else is in place, whats a few more thousand at this point. Thats what i would do and have in the past
Originally Posted by PurEvl
i got an idea, save up a few more pennies and let don make the kit the right way, everything else is in place, whats a few more thousand at this point. Thats what i would do and have in the past
believe it or not, i changed the plugs myself tonight. woohooo. didn't have to take off the downpipe. I did have to remove the air filter, turbo, and cross over pipe. Actually wasn't very hard to do once i really looked at it. Got it all back together and realized one of the metal gaskets wasn't sitting right. big exhaust leak.
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
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Originally Posted by DanaliHD
believe it or not, i changed the plugs myself tonight. woohooo. didn't have to take off the downpipe. I did have to remove the air filter, turbo, and cross over pipe. Actually wasn't very hard to do once i really looked at it. Got it all back together and realized one of the metal gaskets wasn't sitting right. big exhaust leak.
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
Sounds like you had some fun this evening!!
Originally Posted by DanaliHD
believe it or not, i changed the plugs myself tonight. woohooo. didn't have to take off the downpipe. I did have to remove the air filter, turbo, and cross over pipe. Actually wasn't very hard to do once i really looked at it. Got it all back together and realized one of the metal gaskets wasn't sitting right. big exhaust leak.
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
so, went inside, watched Idol. Went back out. took it all back apart, set the gasket in place(where i thought it should be) put it all back together, fired it up.....................MUCH bigger exhaust leak. I could actually feel it with my hand. I was like What the ****. Then i realized, you idiot, put the o2 sensor back in it's bung. lol
so i did, fired it up again, and alas, still have a leak around that gasket. oh well. now i know how to take it off at least. looks like i'll be doing it at least once more. this time though i'm gonna silicone the gasket in place, let it dry, then reinstall everything.
Oh, all the plugs/wires looked fine. I changed out the PCM too with another one don gave me. Not sure if that fixed anything because i need to fix the gasket problem first.
here's a tip for you turbo guys: don't over tighten the vband clamp. the little bolt WILL snap in half and almost kill you...............twice. lol
Originally Posted by 8ALTNG
nice job Dan. Now drive it till the wheels fall off 
or at least until there is no rubber on the wheels
or at least until there is no rubber on the wheels
I don't suspect changing the plugs or putting the pcm in will help. So, I'm still banking on a vacuum leak. OR what about EGR or PCV issues? no idea what those things are or where to look for them, lol
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Originally Posted by DanaliHD
can't drive it yet. gotta go back out there tonight and take it all apart again. that god damn gasket between the exhaust manifold and the turbo piping is leaking like a ****.
I don't suspect changing the plugs or putting the pcm in will help. So, I'm still banking on a vacuum leak. OR what about EGR or PCV issues? no idea what those things are or where to look for them, lol
I don't suspect changing the plugs or putting the pcm in will help. So, I'm still banking on a vacuum leak. OR what about EGR or PCV issues? no idea what those things are or where to look for them, lol
probably. one of them it a bitch to get to. Oh, and not sure if y'all know, but i am ******* HUGE. i must be. I broke yet another god damn bolt. wtf
I was trying to tighten up the clamp on the bottom part of the wastegate cause it didn't look like it was sitting right. snapped the ******* head right off the bolt. so that's 2 bolts I have to buy. Of course I won't be able to do that until Saturday cause i'm working 8-8 the next 2 days. AWESOME!!!!!!!!
I was trying to tighten up the clamp on the bottom part of the wastegate cause it didn't look like it was sitting right. snapped the ******* head right off the bolt.
so that's 2 bolts I have to buy. Of course I won't be able to do that until Saturday cause i'm working 8-8 the next 2 days. AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by 8ALTNG
stop breaking **** while the truck isnt even running 
again, GREAT!!!!! the good news is, i can take that turbo off in about 15min time. Lots of practice over the past 2 days.
