Mitch Member 1,193 Member For: 17y 29d Gender: Male Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD Posted 03/05/09 04:07 AM Share Posted 03/05/09 04:07 AM (edited) Ok so ive figured out I have an exhaust leak, thought 1 or 2 bolts were maybe loose. Pulled the heat shields of and 50% of that bastards are loose. So I tightend all that I can get to. Here is where my problem comes in. There are 4 bolts that holds the manifold to the back of the turbo (pretty sure that's what the parts r called) Now I can only get to 1 bolt with a spanner from above the motor. I can fell with my fingers that 2 are loose and 1 has completly fallen out. What I would like to know is, is it possible to reach these from underneath the car? If not what has to come off to access and tighten them? Or do I have to take it to ford/mechanic to get these all tight again?Also seeing as this has happend a few times, are there better bolts I can get that dont come loose as easy? Edited 03/05/09 04:11 AM by Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 17y 17d Gender: Male Posted 03/05/09 05:57 AM Share Posted 03/05/09 05:57 AM its tight mate, but easily done. keep tryin. u can replace the standard items with a seperate stud and nut setup. make sure the nuts are grippy ones with grooves on the back so they wont come loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalts Member 755 Member For: 18y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 03/05/09 07:40 AM Share Posted 03/05/09 07:40 AM can be done mitch,I got a 13mm ring spanner(from memory)and I heated it up and put a 45 degree bend in it,then you can tighten them up,also on one you use a long extension on a ratchet spanner and you will be able to reach itlee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 8m 13d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 03/05/09 08:49 AM Share Posted 03/05/09 08:49 AM yeah a tight fit I cut a 13mm spanner in half to get in there just take a bit of fiddling around.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 03/05/09 10:06 AM Share Posted 03/05/09 10:06 AM A set of C-spanners and some automotive yoga should do the trick, a stubby 13mm combo spanner will help as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 03/05/09 01:15 PM Share Posted 03/05/09 01:15 PM Dam that stud/nut is a pain in the... Ive got a few cut down, ground off, and bent up 13mm spanners for it... little fingers help too, of which I don't have lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djextreme Member 112 Member For: 15y 9m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 21/07/10 06:03 AM Share Posted 21/07/10 06:03 AM are there any better bolts to use so that they dont come loose so much???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_K Donating Members 438 Member For: 16y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/12/10 12:51 PM Share Posted 12/12/10 12:51 PM Anyone got any pics of their "modified" tools/spanners to get to the front lower nut/stud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr_velocity Donating Members 290 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/12/10 04:02 AM Share Posted 15/12/10 04:02 AM (edited) Anyone got any pics of their "modified" tools/spanners to get to the front lower nut/stud?That is one of the easiest ones, you get in there with a ratchet and extension bar with a universal joint at the socket end. It's a breeze when you have those tools. You just slide it in under the turbo. Edited 15/12/10 04:03 AM by xr_velocity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_K Donating Members 438 Member For: 16y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/12/10 05:07 AM Share Posted 15/12/10 05:07 AM No matter what angle I hit it at, I just can't seem to get the socket onto the nut.Gonna try next with the 150mm wobble bar extension in 3/8 drive once it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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