i have a garrett turbo out of a SVO mustang...trying to be cheap..lol..
and it seems that i cant clock the turbo...i can clock the compressor side but not the exhaust side...i can pull out all of the bolts but 2. which are being blocked by the oil feed and the other one by the water return flanges...question..am i supposed to pull the bolts out all the way to clock or just a little..anyone have this problem. help please this is the only thing holding me back from boosting.

 

you should only have to loosen them

 

alright ill try that way again...just loosen teh bolts

 

im not an expert with turbos or anything but i think some turbos can be only clocked a certain amount...for example you wouldnt be able to clock a full 360....shrug

 

As long as they are loose its good. Its not gonna be easy to turn if it looks rusted. You will need to bang it with a rubber mallet and spray WD-40. It should eventually break loose.

 

alright ill use the rubber mallet..been spraying liquid wrench on it for 2 weeks

 

**** this **** sucks..im going to get a rubber mallet tomorrow..i tried with a hammer and some cushion but the cushion wont stay and i hit it couple of times..feels like it hasnt budged..oh well imma try..looks like i need to get in that turbo group buy...

any more suggestions

 

not to dampen your mood or anything, but that is a BITCH to get to move...I have taken a damn sledge hammer to mine and I cannot get it to even budge .00000001 of a millimeter. I called up Majestic Turbo and they said I will have to blow torch it to get it to move. .....yeah I'm pretty pissed about it. I have absolutely 100% everything I need to install my kit and its all been sitting in my room for 4 weeks now because I can't do anything with this piece of **** turbo I have that is aligned wrong.


[Modified by KC GSR, 9:07 PM 9/15/2002]

 

yeah i know right..same situation here..im going to take it to the mechanic and get them to blow torch for me..im not gonna let some ****** rust stop me from boosting..lol.

 

You're crazy Tony. Try the blow torch thing. If not then just get in on the GB. You got 6 weeks to boost, then i'm off! hahhahahaha