T25 install questions?

[eagetal96]

Well the T25 finally crapped out on me but as for now im in the process of selling my car. So i have just decided to put another T25 on it. Im just curious if there is anything i should look out for, or if there are any areas i should be concerned with. Am i going to need to put the car up on jacks? Ive only done one other trubo replacement and that was on a wrx, so any advice would be aprreciated. Thanks much.

 

[SinEclipse]

drain out all coolant and oil out, spray the bolts up a day before, yes u will have to jack up the car to unbolt the downpipe, and remove the fan so u have more space to work on.

 

[CorrupTTalon]

the easiest way to do it is to pull it out from the top which requires just removing the exhaust manifold with the turbo still attatched. trust me. start with removing oil and coolant

then start with removing the oil feed line at the filter housing, then the bolts holding the oil feed line to the block. OR if you can get it off at the turbo housing then do that and push it out of the way. you should be able to get a wrench in there. i know i can now with an aftermarket feed line.

unbolt the downpipe where it meets the turbo, and then the oil drain, either at the oil pan or turbo, i would at the turbo, less work for the installation.

with the intake removed start removing the two coolant lines.. no matter what coolant will come out even with it all drained. so put on gloves, coolant is nasty to get on your skin.
remove wastedate hoses. and unplug the O2 sensor, if you follow the wire it should lead to the top of the tranny.

you should be good to go now. soak the exhaust manifold nuts with WD40 or something similar, then i believe its a 12mil and two 17mil nuts, start removing them, then just pull the whole assembly out. if you have a vise i would help you.

the reason its easier this way is because installation will be a breeze with it attacthed to the manifold all ready. installing it from under the car requires two people most liekly and its a PITA... trust me i can have my setup off in less than 20mins

refer to this post for a reference.. feel free to use the search feature.........

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=183865

 

[eagetal96]

Thank you very much for the replies. I think that about covers it all!