gt2860rs .86AR turbine crew: how the hel do I get the bottom nutt off?
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@hustler: how often did you check for loose nuts and retighten them? My feeling is that once it's loose beyond a level it will destruct itself in no-time. If you keep it tight-ish you'll live longer. Waiting for the space age thread locker to arrive here.
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I checked daily after the first track event. Only the nuts on the top sides of stuffs are breaking.
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driving the car hard. I soaked them in penetrating oil and they still broke on the dp side. With any luck I'll penetrate you.
After what I've gone though today with more **** breaking and dealing with this crap, I think I've realized that I must go above and beyond what works for normal people and go with v-bands. Hopefully BEGi can do this in a timely fashion.
Am i really asking to much to have a turbo car that I don't have to disassemble everytime I track it? I don't mind little **** here and there, but taking the car appart incessantly, living in hotels doesn't make sense after already droping $4k on a turbo kit.
What are the chances that someone would want my manifold and dp for $600?
After what I've gone though today with more **** breaking and dealing with this crap, I think I've realized that I must go above and beyond what works for normal people and go with v-bands. Hopefully BEGi can do this in a timely fashion.
Am i really asking to much to have a turbo car that I don't have to disassemble everytime I track it? I don't mind little **** here and there, but taking the car appart incessantly, living in hotels doesn't make sense after already droping $4k on a turbo kit.
What are the chances that someone would want my manifold and dp for $600?
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It's good to 1800F, and you should be able to get this as an individual item in a store.
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Are they shearing when you are removing them? If so, smear some of this on the new stuff. Apply like peanut butter:
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It's good to 1800F, and you should be able to get this as an individual item in a store.
Chris
Product Details | 20gram Stick C5-A(R) Copper Anti-Seize | Fastenal
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It's good to 1800F, and you should be able to get this as an individual item in a store.
Chris
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Wow, sorry to hear about your ordeals hustler. It really does hurt me...knowing how much you put into your setup. Hopefully you can put in a little more and have something invincible.
It amazes me how many problems ya'll have. I don't track mine, but I drive pretty damn hard...hard enough to cause the DP to seperate completely at the clamped sleeve joint...and still no fastener probs. My exhaust is rigid as can be with a JEG's band style clamp and no flex joint.
I hope I don't have join the misery of the loose bolt crew.
It amazes me how many problems ya'll have. I don't track mine, but I drive pretty damn hard...hard enough to cause the DP to seperate completely at the clamped sleeve joint...and still no fastener probs. My exhaust is rigid as can be with a JEG's band style clamp and no flex joint.
I hope I don't have join the misery of the loose bolt crew.
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Besides, I don't think Threadlocker is spec'd for over 450F.
https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNA...ile/266-EN.pdf
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I thought just the nuts were coming loose and you were searing the studs on removal. Put it just on the studs then, easier to tighten them up then have to have them drilled out.
Besides, I don't think Threadlocker is spec'd for over 450F.
https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNA...ile/266-EN.pdf
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Besides, I don't think Threadlocker is spec'd for over 450F.
https://tds.us.henkel.com//NA/UT/HNA...ile/266-EN.pdf
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Cant reach them or seized? Is the turbo out yet? With the manifold, downpipe and turbo loose you can wiggle it out probably, it was hard to do with my 2560 not sure how much bigger yours is (11"?). I shortened the studs this time.
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not seized, but really tough to break loose. Should I use anti-sieze on those or just bolt them back up.
Johnwag is on his way to little rock with truck. :( There is retribution in my future though.
Johnwag is on his way to little rock with truck. :( There is retribution in my future though.
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this is why I'm moving on to a simplified design because I think side-mounting is part of the problem. I don't mind little issues here and there...taking the turbo off after each track event will not happen.
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No offense intended, we're in the same boat. I got a whole set of weird angle wrenches to get to these nuts. Anything normal won't suffice. That was putting it on. To disassemble I took my turbo and manifold to a shop locally to have them drill that gear out and put in new ones. I can't do that ****.
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