Random turbo elbow question

Kevin · 07-11-2009, 05:56 AM

ok so i am thinking of replacing the turbo elbow with an after market one. right now it is apart because of my hg job. but the thing is.. i took all of the bolts holding the turbo and elbow together.. yet not matter what i do so far it just isn't coming apart. it isnt even cracking a bit... has anyone run into this?

mirage83 · 07-11-2009, 05:16 PM

It's typical Kev. That joint is a rough one to seperate if they've been bolted together a good long time. Just keep working at it and they'll eventually come apart.

BTW, rather than just getting an AM elbow have you thought about getting a recirculated DDP with the elbow as part of the pipe? Kill 2 birds with one stone. Just a thought...

Kevin · 07-12-2009, 04:42 AM

yea thought about a dp that replaces elbow too but i already have a 3 inch dp that starts from the elbow. still cant get it seperated though.. it doesnt even wiggle.. tried smacking it apart with a hammer.. didnt work.. used a ton of penetrating spray. tried wedging a chisel in to seperate them but that didnt work either

mirage83 · 07-12-2009, 11:54 PM

I'm trying to remember what it took to separate the two when I did my engine swap. I'll get back to you on it.

cgreiner · 07-13-2009, 11:27 AM

Use an anti sieze spray, a pry bar and a BFH (Big F* hammer)

Thats what it took for me to get the elbow off about 2 months ago.

Kevin · 07-13-2009, 03:54 PM

lol. what exactly did u hit with the hammer. where did u have the prybar? i dont wanna damage anything

mastergrader007 · 07-15-2009, 12:45 AM

I used pry bars and flat screwdrivers. right at the top of the elbow, i just smashed the screwdriver in the center, then when i eventually got a small gap (wrecked a couple screwdrivers) i got the pry bar in. took a long time but got the somebitch off!

Kevin · 07-15-2009, 01:47 AM

thanks guys. i feel good that other people have gone through the same thing lol

07-11-2009, 05:56 AM	#1
Kevin 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	Random turbo elbow question ok so i am thinking of replacing the turbo elbow with an after market one. right now it is apart because of my hg job. but the thing is.. i took all of the bolts holding the turbo and elbow together.. yet not matter what i do so far it just isn't coming apart. it isnt even cracking a bit... has anyone run into this?

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07-11-2009, 05:16 PM	#2
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	It's typical Kev. That joint is a rough one to seperate if they've been bolted together a good long time. Just keep working at it and they'll eventually come apart. BTW, rather than just getting an AM elbow have you thought about getting a recirculated DDP with the elbow as part of the pipe? Kill 2 birds with one stone. Just a thought...

07-12-2009, 04:42 AM	#3
Kevin 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	yea thought about a dp that replaces elbow too but i already have a 3 inch dp that starts from the elbow. still cant get it seperated though.. it doesnt even wiggle.. tried smacking it apart with a hammer.. didnt work.. used a ton of penetrating spray. tried wedging a chisel in to seperate them but that didnt work either

07-12-2009, 11:54 PM	#4
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	I'm trying to remember what it took to separate the two when I did my engine swap. I'll get back to you on it.

07-13-2009, 11:27 AM	#5
cgreiner 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 63	Use an anti sieze spray, a pry bar and a BFH (Big F* hammer) Thats what it took for me to get the elbow off about 2 months ago.

07-13-2009, 03:54 PM	#6
Kevin 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	lol. what exactly did u hit with the hammer. where did u have the prybar? i dont wanna damage anything

07-15-2009, 12:45 AM	#7
mastergrader007 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 79	I used pry bars and flat screwdrivers. right at the top of the elbow, i just smashed the screwdriver in the center, then when i eventually got a small gap (wrecked a couple screwdrivers) i got the pry bar in. took a long time but got the somebitch off!

07-15-2009, 01:47 AM	#8
Kevin 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 194	thanks guys. i feel good that other people have gone through the same thing lol