Installing the wicked wheel
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Installing the wicked wheel
Just got my wicked wheel in the mail, the directions look pretty easy but Im not sure on torque specs on putting the turbo back together.Are there any seals or special things I will need to considered on putting it back together. Thanks in advance for the help
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Nah, just be careful about the placement of everything when it goes back together. I did mine on the truck, just removed the intake housing, disconnected the downpipe and held it in place with a padded screwdriver. Then carefully remove the wheel. Putting it back together is the reverse of removal. You don't need to crank the wheel down. The exhaust wheel drives the shaft in the direction of tightening. You'll need a 1/4" socket set with a universal joint to get in there to do the job easily.
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I have installed my wicked wheel by taking off the turbo, and I did my brothers by just taking the intake off and dropping the downpipe, and I will say it was much easier doing my brothers without taking the turbo out.
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Originally Posted by kennedyford
Better yet, hit it with an air impact to take it off----quick hit it with air impact to put it back snug after you turn it by fingers. Did mine not to long ago and cool sounds...
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I'll bite too....
I was hesitant about doing the WW because I didn't want to remove the housing from the engine.
Can someone provide a list of tools (and parts) needed to install the WW while on the engine?
Maybe a Kwik (
) "Here's How" also?
Bet this would be a good time to put on a 4" DP, eh?
I was hesitant about doing the WW because I didn't want to remove the housing from the engine.
Can someone provide a list of tools (and parts) needed to install the WW while on the engine?
Maybe a Kwik (
) "Here's How" also?Bet this would be a good time to put on a 4" DP, eh?
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Thanks alot guys I will probley go with the taking it off because I want to do the EBPV removal also unless this can be done with out the removal of the turbo..... I cant seem to find the directions on this mod, I had the page saved and now Ive lost it if any one knows the place let me know.
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You can get the EBV housng off the turbo with it installed on the engine. You will need a 3/8" drive 5/16" universal socket. The EBV bolts are extremely tight and the rearmost two (of seven) are difficult to access.
IMO it's better to remove the turbo, that way once the EBV housing is off you can clamp onto the wheel shaft to hold it in place and preclude any possible damabe to the fins of the turbine.
I would not use an impact tool on the wheel under any circumstance. Without pressurized oil holdnig the shaft off the bearings it would be way to easy to damage the bearings.
IMO it's better to remove the turbo, that way once the EBV housing is off you can clamp onto the wheel shaft to hold it in place and preclude any possible damabe to the fins of the turbine.
I would not use an impact tool on the wheel under any circumstance. Without pressurized oil holdnig the shaft off the bearings it would be way to easy to damage the bearings.
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