MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Markweir12 on February 25, 2015, 12:38:35 pm

Title: Turbo downpipe studs
Post by: Markweir12 on February 25, 2015, 12:38:35 pm

After a garage did a pikey repair to my studs holding downpipe on im looking to fix them properly.

What would be the best course of action? Remove turbo? If so what gaskets etc will I need to buy?

Mark

Title: Re: Turbo downpipe studs
Post by: kmackgttdi on February 25, 2015, 08:18:28 pm

what type of repair are we talking here?

Title: Re: Turbo downpipe studs
Post by: Markweir12 on February 25, 2015, 08:25:13 pm

Basically didn't repair it, they just slapped some exhaust gunk on!

Title: Re: Turbo downpipe studs
Post by: kmackgttdi on February 25, 2015, 09:09:29 pm

Ah, i see. I doubt you will need to remove the turbo then, just the exhaust. I'd get the turbo to exhaust gasket and new studs and nuts. The studs may come out with the nuts but if they don't put one nut on upside down with the other on top and tighten them together to get them out if you don't have a stud extractor. Exhaust paste shouldn't really be used before a cat/lambda probe as it tends to clog them unless you have a decat pipe on? I personally haven't seen how tight it is on the gti to get to the turbo but I imagine should be room enough to do that.

Title: Re: Turbo downpipe studs
Post by: Markweir12 on February 26, 2015, 09:35:56 am

Work are gonna have a bash at sorting it for me so here's hoping!

Thanks for the tips