t25 removal

[toomey200]

when i remove my t25 will the oil lines keep leaking or will just what is in the lines come out?

 

[diablos991]

I unscrewed mine at the line fitting using a line wrench and an 11mm wrench. Only a little bit came out. I would say maybe 1/4 cup.

 

[toomey200]

you can obviously tell ive never taken a turbo off a dsm before... whats the easiest way to take off the stock turbo?

 

[diablos991]

Here is what I did:

Spray everything down with PB blaster for about a week before hand. (At least a couple of days) Including downpipe bolts and o2 housing bolts.
While you are waiting, do as much research as you can about the subject.
A day in advance, remove the heatsheilds and spray PB balster on all of the bolts while you drive to work/school/whatever you do. (While doing this, I would keep your AC fan on while stopped)

When you are ready to work on it, warm up the car to operating tempurature.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal.
Break loose all of the turbo, o2 housing, o2 sensor, and downpipe bolts while the car is hot. (wear gloves)
Unbolt the downpipe.
Take out the o2 sensor.
Remove the dipstick tube.
Remove the AC fan.
Unbolt the top of the oil return line where it is bolted to the turbo.
Use wood clamps or surgical forcepts to clamp off the water lines.(or drain the coolant) and disconnect them from the turbo.
Unbolt the oil feed line.
Remove the Intake.
Have a friend take out the turbo bolts while you support the turbo.
CAREFULLY lower the turbo out of the car. DON'T break the oil return line.
Installation is in the reverse of removal.

After you put the turbo back in, disable the fuel and spark and crank the car for 10 seconds and let it rest for 1 minute. Then do this 2 more times to prime the turbo.

Now run the car and check for leaks.

Also, it may be wise to use some high temp. copper antisieze on the turbo bolts.
If you take off the water lines, you MUST use new copper crush washers.

Be sure you torque everything to spec. And use new gaskets.

PART NUMBERS:
Exhaust manifold gasket: MD181032
Exhaust manifold to turbo gasket: MD128901
Turbo to O2 housing gasket: MD191897
Oil drain line to turbo gasket: MD198888
Oil drain line to oil pan gasket: MR258477
14mm Crush washers: MF660065
6mm Crush washers: MD050317
Turbo Bolts: MR187699