Putting twins on this weekend.... Does anyone have any pointers or tricks to getting the factory Y-bridge off without taking the stock turbo off?
Thanks
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.
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:
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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!!
I use a long wobble extension and short 1/4" drive 10 mm socket to get the lower back bolts. When I put them back in, I use electrical tape to hold the nut into the socket. Don't let the tape wrap around under the flange when you do it, and the socket will pull right off once it starts on the stud. You may have to use a pry bar to move the coolant line around to get on them. For the top back ones, I use a wrench to spin them out. On some trucks (mainly LMMs) the top left bolt won't clear the compressor housing so I take a little saw and cut the head off and spin it out the rest of the way by hand or with a pair of needle nose if it is being stubborn. Then I get a pan head allen bolt that is just a little bit shorter to go back in. I tighten it with a ball end allen wrench. I hope that helps.
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.
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