ok i got a garrett t3 turbo out of a saab900, i clocked the compressor side but the exhaust side is givving me hell, it looks like the bitch is rusted shut, i just put some PB blaster on it, hit it with a sledge, nd still no budge, is it time to use a propane torch? would that even work?!

 

help. please!

 

have you tried spraying it with some pb blaster and letting it soak in for awhile? that **** works wonders

 

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yup any other ideas?????

 

ok soaked it with PB blaster, torched it for 1/2 hour, BEAT it with a sledge, this bitch wont move! does it have turbo guide pins? also i think i may have screwed it up a lil bit the exhaust fins are rubbing a lil bit on the housing, but if i push it up a lil bit it stops, will this also affect performance?

 

that may not be good

 

get a new or rebuilt turbo.

 

hmmm i wouldn't reccommend you hit it w/the sledge again...put some coke on it for a day or so n see how that works .

 

Build yourself a breaker bar that bolts to the oil returm flange. I made one out of a piece of 1.5" black iron pipe and a 1"x1/4"x5" piece of steel stock welded to one end. Just drilled two holes in the plate that matched up with the drain flange and bolted it on real snug like. I put the turbo in the vise and have a friend hit the turbo end of the pipe while I pull. works great on those old T3s.

be careful if your try a real torch. I ruined a nice 50 trim saab once by getting it too hot with my oxy/acet torch with no oil to cool the bearings & seals. needless to say it didn't spin so hot afterwards. not really sure what I screwed up though, never took it apart. anyway, good luck!

 

[QUOTE=Bailhatch]Build yourself a breaker bar that bolts to the oil returm flange. I made one out of a piece of 1.5" black iron pipe and a 1"x1/4"x5" piece of steel stock welded to one end. Just drilled two holes in the plate that matched up with the drain flange and bolted it on real snug like. I put the turbo in the vise and have a friend hit the turbo end of the pipe while I pull. works great on those old T3s.

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I'm gonna try this. I've been having the same problem, it just won't move. time to get creative..