Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/02/06 03:12 PM Share Posted 13/02/06 03:12 PM Awwww...cmon steve u know u wanna.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-348300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 15/02/06 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 15/02/06 10:59 AM Anyone spot the anomoly?? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Member 670 Member For: 20y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 15/02/06 11:12 AM Share Posted 15/02/06 11:12 AM XXXR6T said: Anyone spot the anomoly?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}>YEP, same as everyone else, it is mostly the bolt with heat shields and mounts etc, as the one in the pic, that come loose.the other two on top were tight wern't they, only ever the bottom two with the bracket under them that come loose.Use the anti sieze, (copper), torque up to 27 ft pound , and put on a new nut, it is never the nutt o move either, it is always the stud. lock plates would fix it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 15/02/06 11:38 AM Author Share Posted 15/02/06 11:38 AM Thanks for the info... ford can deal with it I CBF pulling the turbo off Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 7m 12d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 15/02/06 11:51 AM Share Posted 15/02/06 11:51 AM XXXR6T said: Thanks for the info... ford can deal with it I CBF pulling the turbo off<{POST_SNAPBACK}>don't blame ya ..at least you know what it is now shazzy Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/02/06 11:25 PM Share Posted 15/02/06 11:25 PM probably going to regret saying this but......my auto ute has never had this issue in 45000 odd k's of me owing it and around 30000k's of being edited.(it dos get driven hard. had the exhaust manifold glowing red after a hard run more than once)is it just me or does it seem to be way more common on manual t's than autos?could it be the on/ff nature of the manual car when boosting compared to the relativly constant boost load in the auto?you guys reckon this sounds right or am i just talking sh*t??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 16/02/06 12:57 AM Author Share Posted 16/02/06 12:57 AM It's quite possible, the boost is a lot more constant in an auto, whereas the pressure changes in a manual is very fluctual. It may also just be a simple case of poor build qualityWhat's the bracket holding at the bottom of the turbo? (where the stud is missing) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 8m Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/02/06 08:17 AM Author Share Posted 17/02/06 08:17 AM Got my car back, all bolted together again Now I can really test out that 10PSI tune Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-349878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snailracing Member 51 Member For: 21y 5m 6d Posted 19/08/06 11:49 AM Share Posted 19/08/06 11:49 AM I have great success with Norloc washers. Haven't used them in this application yet, but have done the same thing with skylines, evo's, wrx etc etc and they have cured all unwinding Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-424167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benmwhite Donating Members 143 Member For: 20y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Toowoomba Posted 10/12/07 07:03 AM Share Posted 10/12/07 07:03 AM Snailracing said: I have great success with Norloc washers. Haven't used them in this application yet, but have done the same thing with skylines, evo's, wrx etc etc and they have cured all unwindingAm guessing Snail was talking about these - anyone used them?http://www.nord-lock.com/default.asp?url=2.16.37 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/23208-turbo-bolts/page/3/#findComment-606809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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