Got my turbo out, loose baby butt, need advie..
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Got my turbo out, loose baby butt, need advie..
So I'm in the process of deleting my ebpv with a new pedestal and turbo output. Also doing a wicked wheel install.
Like the title says, I got my turbo out and my baby butt on the up-pipes are pretty loose.
From my understanding, the best way to install install new up-pipe donuts is to pull the up-pipes off the manifolds then reassemble with new donuts before reinstalling the entire assembly, correct? It would be nice if I could just pull the baby butt and install new donuts. Any advise?? I've already called a good 7.3 mechanic friend and he says its probably not a good idea to even try tightening them at this point.
Guess I should just start saving my pennies for bellowed pipes...
Like the title says, I got my turbo out and my baby butt on the up-pipes are pretty loose.
From my understanding, the best way to install install new up-pipe donuts is to pull the up-pipes off the manifolds then reassemble with new donuts before reinstalling the entire assembly, correct? It would be nice if I could just pull the baby butt and install new donuts. Any advise?? I've already called a good 7.3 mechanic friend and he says its probably not a good idea to even try tightening them at this point.
Guess I should just start saving my pennies for bellowed pipes...
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Got the valley all cleaned up this afternoon and installed my new pedestal/orings. I'll be messing with my turbo on the kitchen table tonight and tomorrow its back together. Looks like bellowed up-pipes are in my future.
What kinds of signs should I be noticing with bad up-pipe gaskets? I've seen consistent fuel economy since I bought my truck. I've also always been able to reach boost levels of over 20psi consistently. I haven't seen any signs of issues. Could it possibly be because all the boost pressure is created on the output side of the turbo?
What kinds of signs should I be noticing with bad up-pipe gaskets? I've seen consistent fuel economy since I bought my truck. I've also always been able to reach boost levels of over 20psi consistently. I haven't seen any signs of issues. Could it possibly be because all the boost pressure is created on the output side of the turbo?
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