Stupid turbo stud question
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All my turbo to exhaust manifold bolts have been having backing out issues. So, I bought studs and nuts from ATP turbo, as well as nord-lock washers from FM.
I pulled the turbo off today. My stupid situation: I don't know how to tighten the studs into the exhaust manifold... obviously you can't put a wrench on the stud itself.. so do I put a nut on the stud, tighten it on then tighten the stud into the manifold and then try to pull the nut off or do I put the turbo in place, thread the nut onto the stud, and then tighten it as I would a normal bolt?
-Ryan
I pulled the turbo off today. My stupid situation: I don't know how to tighten the studs into the exhaust manifold... obviously you can't put a wrench on the stud itself.. so do I put a nut on the stud, tighten it on then tighten the stud into the manifold and then try to pull the nut off or do I put the turbo in place, thread the nut onto the stud, and then tighten it as I would a normal bolt?
-Ryan
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We have always called it the "Double Nut Method". See any of our turbo install instructions for a how-to.
http://www.bellengineering.net/articles.php?tPath=31_33
Stephanie
http://www.bellengineering.net/articles.php?tPath=31_33
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