LBZ: Y Bridge removal
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Does it free up any space to pull the turbo mouth piece and intake off? It looks like the y-bridge should come up straight. The top 2 bolts on each side come out, and the bottom 2 are studs, if that helps.
I carefully bend the fuel return line out of the way and then cuss a lot and it magically unbolts itself....
no, I'm just kidding, I use a 1/4" drive universal with 10mill 6pt and some extensions
Ok I'm in the same boat right now... except mine is an LLY, so the fuel lines are over top of the y bridge... do I have to remove them?
I didn't remove mine. I did have to take the fuel line brackets loose and carefully bend the lines out of the way. I didn't think it was that bad if a job, just time consuming.
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I pulled the turbo inlet elbow off, on the LBZ I had to also remove the upper radiator tube, I think I also moved the ac compressor unit out of the way for room to work, I unbolted the hard fuel line to give it wiggle room instead of bending it, then it took two long extensions with wobble ends to get to the lower nuts and I had to come at them from the opposite side, it wasn't all that easy, for me at least, it's not all that difficult of a job, just really tight and you have to be patient, have a telescoping magnet in case you drop something into the valley, the magnet also helped me get the lower nuts back on cuz i couldnt get the y bridge to sneak by them when they were on the posts and I had to tape the socket onto the extension cuz every time I pulled the tool assembly out the socket came off cuz it's so tight. This is a good time to do the high flow cp3 feed line kit from ppe and if your into it, the factory fuel filter and filter head delete too.
They-bridge is a pain in the neck, but a worth while upgrade, good luck
They-bridge is a pain in the neck, but a worth while upgrade, good luck
like juddski said, cuss alot and I mean A LOT!!! I actually had to knock my turbo loose because the pass side top rear nut was hitting the compressor housing, but 1/4" drive 10mm with extensions and even a swivel, and it came right out.
You too? I had the same issue with the upper passenger side rear bolt, I figured it was cuz I was running a 4094vgt, someone else said something about it and recommended cutting the bolt and replacing it with a pan head Allen, which is what I did, but then i couldnt get the post that was left to turn out, so then i cut the y bridge itself
In hindsight I should've just loosened the turbo but I felt like that led to more work and possibly more COCOAL screw ups:roflmao:
:joker:
Here is the link for the thread I started when I was removing the y bridge
Post #19 from Josh H gave the best answer:thumb:
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44807&page=2
Post #19 from Josh H gave the best answer:thumb:
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44807&page=2
Yeah, the trick to that is you have to loosen the screw completely before you cut the head off. I've only had to do that on the LMM. They always clear just fine for me on the LBZ.You too? I had the same issue with the upper passenger side rear bolt, I figured it was cuz I was running a 4094vgt, someone else said something about it and recommended cutting the bolt and replacing it with a pan head Allen, which is what I did, but then i couldnt get the post that was left to turn out, so then i cut the y bridge itself
In hindsight I should've just loosened the turbo but I felt like that led to more work and possibly more COCOAL screw ups:roflmao:
:joker:
Just loosen the 3 17 mm bolts in the turbo pedestal and tip it back with a prybar. U can get right to the bolts and nuts.
By the way I was talking to a friend about this, and I didn't realize the pipe comes out of the front of the Y-bridge... Thats should make it alot easier!!
That's what makes the aftermarket ones a pain to put back in, the pipe is now welded on and in the way
Ok guys any tricks to getting the front bottom bolts out of the y bridge? I have the other 6 loose but cant get the front bottom ones...
1/4" drive with long extension, wobble, and patience. If you don't have your coolant tube- thermostat housing removed, it will be next to impossible.
Here, this will save a few minutes of searching.
Here, this will save a few minutes of searching.
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Thanks ill try that method again but I just can't seem to get on them... And I have the thermostat tube and turbo removed along with all the fuel lines loosened
Thanks Jared
What about the y-bridge inlet, have you pulled it yet? It was easy for me to get the front bottom bolts out once the inlet was out of the way.
Corey
Corey