The average age at my office is like 60.... We might be on to something. I should contact the fda

 

Sorry glenn. I'll be sure to remember not to forget again lol. I think I used a 1/4" drive socket with a swivel and an extension to get that back bolt off.

 

There is a bracket back there on the drivers side that gets in the way. Some just bend it up but it is only held on by 1 bolt. Don't know what it is for as it doesn't seem to do anything. Remove it and you will have more room to work in. That was the hardest one for me to get out. Took me a day and 1/2 to get the turbo out. With the new pedestal only took me 1 hour to reinstall.

 

The only trouble I had on turbo removal was the lower driver's-side nut on the collector.

 

I actually dropped that nut into the depths somewhere. I figured, oh well, once the beast is off I can find it. No go, I looked everywhere so went down and purchased another one. Come to find out it somehow took a ride with the turbo assembly when placing turbo assembly on the bench. When replacing the pedestal the nut was underneath the original pedestal, go figure.

 

Turns out I don't have a deleted pedestal... It's on its way. And there is no freaking way to get to this bolt. I'm telling y'all.



This is the ds collector, back of head, and said bracket... I think. There is no way to get any kind of socket in there. I've tried.

 

If I am seeing it right, you can turn that 90* angle fitting clockwise and line it up to connect the new fuel line. I am not sure how your kit works, but you don't have to replace that fitting if you can't get to it. Just disconnect the fuel line, turn it, and connect the new one. That's how I did mine, but I may have different fittings than what your kit came with. Don't forget to clean!! LOL

 

I want to do a pedestal delete too so I kind of want to go ahead and take it out if I can.... Besides the fact it needs a cleaning bad lol

If I end up not being able to get that bolt out, I might just go ahead and do that... I'll call strictly diesel to see what they say.

Next attempt will be to take the collector off the back of the turbo and see if that frees up some space... Sure do hope so.

 

Remove the bracket with the stud on it. Slide your finger on that bracket towards the turbo. You will feel a bolt. Remove that bolt and the bracket will come off giving you room to work.

 

That fitting will be a return line - 3/8 inch. The kit feeds fuel to the front of the heads away from turbo and exhaust heat and return from rear of heads to regulator.

 

Are you trying to remove the bolt that connects the up pipe to the collector?

 

I was trying for the last pedestal bolt while the collector bolts soaked.

 

OK, well I know I used a swivel in a couple different places. Have you tried that?

 

Yeah I've tried with a swivel. I'm going to get that collector out of the way and see if I can get a better angle

 

Sure you dont need the stuff I offered? I went with the same dilema and said screw it. Pm me ill sell them really cheap