Replaced Turbo,engine mount and rocker gasket

[andyg plym]

What a day. Started at 9 this morning:

Plan was to replace turbo and do engine mount at the same time,then rocker gasket.
Started by drenching everything in lube spray to make the bolts easier to move,
then took all the nuts off the exhaust and turbo,couldnt be bothered to get under and undo the downpipe so got the lady to gently prize back the exhaust from turbo with a shovel

Undid all the pipes under and on top,this wasnt that easy as theres no slack in the pipes and as you all know no freakin room!

Eventualy got it off and then examined the engine mount....FEK!!
The arm had sheared away from the block.....NO!!!
Managed to bodge it and is now back on just with 2 bolts...will have to do for the mo.
Trying to align the arm back up was a joke,you just cannot see what you're doing with the manifold in the way,i battled on as the lady kept bringing tea out.

Now time to bolt up turbo,wasnt too bad,again i did it all from above (i read it was easier to do underneath),then the rocker gasket,then all boost pipes.
Fricken weather was a joke too,had to keep dodging the showers.
took me 10 hours all in all,now need a

[Rusty]

Sounds like lots of hard work, not ideal on the engine mount front, hope you get it all sorted.

[pixsaudisex2]

if it makes you feel any better it took me about that time to get them shocks all free so the adjusters would move ( not complaing just trying to help with your pain) the car looks much better with them on the back just need to get some shocks for the front..

[andyg plym]

if it makes you feel any better it took me about that time to get them shocks all free so the adjusters would move ( not complaing just trying to help with your pain) the car looks much better with them on the back just need to get some shocks for the front..

would rather of done that today! nice bit of kit though.... just no good with roads down here.