Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/05/09 11:22 AM Share Posted 31/05/09 11:22 AM so every few weeks I hear the familiar ppppppffftttttt sound coming from the engine bay.damn turbo nuts coming loose all the time.any suggestions for keeping them tight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike XR6T iTs alL DaRDy........ Donating Members 780 Member For: 17y 5m 24d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/05/09 11:27 AM Share Posted 31/05/09 11:27 AM there is a washer type setup u can buy to fix this prob dude ist specially designed. G lock I recon its called.someone should be able to assist further. u can get from ebay I recon. and I think one of our sponcers sells it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/05/09 11:50 AM Share Posted 31/05/09 11:50 AM yep ask bruce to fit em bloosted used them in the phoon worked a treat get em off ebay 30 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/05/09 12:06 PM Author Share Posted 31/05/09 12:06 PM (edited) yeah I saw them, but that would stop the nut from coming loose, but the studs can also work their way out the manifold. the glocks wouldnt fix that would they? Edited 31/05/09 12:06 PM by fordriver1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/05/09 12:18 PM Share Posted 31/05/09 12:18 PM dam your proper f*cked then hahahahathat's hasnt happened to me but that sounds like u need to fix the stud to the manifold once its tight maybe a tack weld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/05/09 12:24 PM Author Share Posted 31/05/09 12:24 PM (edited) I had actually considered getting a tack weld on each side of the turbo to manifold, but thought- 'nah that's stoopid'.you just confirmed that.... Edited 31/05/09 12:25 PM by fordriver1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/05/09 12:28 PM Share Posted 31/05/09 12:28 PM I had actually considered getting a tack weld on each side of the turbo to manifold, but thought- 'nah that's stoopid'.you just confirmed that.... I thought we were both walking up the garden path weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/05/09 12:37 PM Author Share Posted 31/05/09 12:37 PM just bought some g locks from ebay- feel dumb paying $30 for 3 grams of steel but what are ya gunna do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 31/05/09 01:00 PM Share Posted 31/05/09 01:00 PM they work so yeh it serves the pourpose hey if u do em your self ........................................there a bitch hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 31/05/09 01:19 PM Author Share Posted 31/05/09 01:19 PM reckon I might take the whole shebang off from the head... do it right once and for all... I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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