we need to guide his turbo not block it

 

im sorry, you havnt been around here long enough to know how many people come around asking how to do extensive engine work while they have never even changed their oil before. from his posts it doesnt sound like he even has a basic understanding of whats involved in this and its not something you should jump into without knowing a thing about what your doing.

if you are putting your car in the service position to take out the turbo you dont know much more then he does. i can take the turbo out thru the trunk if you give me a plasma torch. seeing as he didnt want to remove the airbox which takes 5 minuits, im guessing he wouldnt want to remove the whole front of the car which takes an hour or two. you try getting the turbo out from the bottom with the stock airbox and nose still on the car and i will congratulate you for proving me wrong.

im not attacking him, im giving him advice that in my opinion this sounds like something that should be left up to a mechanic. but if you want to change your turbo yourself, go nuts. i just dont want to read another "i changed my turbo myself now my car wont run" thread.

you want to know how to replace your turbo? go to autozone and pay 10 bucks for an audi maintainence book and register on vagcat.com . all the info you ever need to know about the procedure including torque specs are in those two things.

 

i have taken my airbox off, 2X now, once b-4 i knew my line was gunked up, and then when i went to take it off again as well but found out that the other end was under the manifold and had to wait to get a new gasket. so i know how to , and by the way, i have 2 years of Auto Tech IRESA training in Automotive. just i've never done a turbo before and i come on here so i can get all the info i possibly can. you can never know too much, and talking to actual people and getting their reviews are better then the little warning sentences that the book will give. i have a Chilltons manual. but the discription is not all that good for me. the people on here, (the ones who were being pesimistic) have helped me alot.and as far as reading another "i replaced my turbo and now my car won't run" it's as easy and not clicking on the link and giving your imput. which in my case would have been better in the first place.

Dylan

 

Don't worry I got that reference lol.

 

ok thank you to everyonw how actualy tried to contribute,the turbo is in, and running perfect!!!

 

I'm pretty sure you have to unbolt it from the top where its bolted to the manifold.

 

yeah, it was pretty simple, but the hardest part was the bottom bolt on it.