unless its broken reuse itI have the cooler gasket, new o-rings and gaskets for the centrifufal filter drain pipe but i'm missing that exhaust port gasket to the turbo and can't find one locally that's why removing the turbo mixes up my plans as i have to wait untill next week for one to arrive from UK
... i reused one once at FPR which is the same type and it leaked, i'll wait for the new one to arrive
Ditto, did exactly that, it didn't leak.
If you are talking about the third nut under the turbo/exhaust joint, I found a 3/8 socket and extension combo worked fine, you just need to fit it carefully by touch.
they are just multi layer ,it have to be broken to leak or fitted badly,its common to reuse those gasket typesI'm too scrupulous with my beloved to reuse a gasket with air "filling" (i dont know how these are called in english)
First I tried this also from underneath but no chance, broken after some harder attempt.If you are talking about the third nut under the turbo/exhaust joint, I found a 3/8 socket and extension combo worked fine, you just need to fit it carefully by touch.
didn't need any funny spanners. though i can imagine them coming in handy for lots of jobs!
I'm beginning to wonder if it makes a difference what order you do things in. I did all the work from the top and yes, mine is a 2000 MY so has no CAT. But I didn't need a flexible like in the pic. Cannot honestly remember if I used a U/J or not. Some times wish I filmed everything cos there are things we do that don't seem a problem yet others subsequently seem pleased to see them, if they exist! the metal flexible from the turbo can be moved with a bit of effort, and this helps. Did not need to use anything other than its flexibility to remove the exhaust manifold once all the turbo connections were off.First I tried this also from underneath but no chance, broken after some harder attempt.
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Even with the above bended wrenches first I needed also "help of a hummer"
But if you have already a decat downpipe which has smaller flexible connection then you can better access it from underneath but if you still have the original pipe straight extension will not work from underneath due to the big flex connection (at least we could not put anything on)
