Turbo removal help

RoscoI · 12-25-2015, 04:26 PM

Hello

I've got the wonderful turbo rattle and next summer i was planning to remove them my self and send them to get reconditioned. Does anyone know of a good removal guide which i can read up on so i'm prepared as want the car off the road for the minimum amount of time with out spending a fortune on a garage to do it.

Thanks
Ross

Turbo_power4ever · 12-25-2015, 04:41 PM

Don't know if you seen this one. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1087276

CeeWhizzle · 12-25-2015, 11:18 PM

I found it very easy to just pull the motor out from the top with a cherry picker (engine hoist). Took just around 6 hours by myself including organizing parts/bolts in labeled bags and clean up time. Really isn't much of a task to pull our motors. And with the added effort of pulling the motor, you can replace nearly all of your gaskets with ease (Since you might as well while its out) and give it a good clean before you put it back in.

Just be sure to have a full good quality Torx set from 5mm to 60mm and some good extensions/6point and 12point and reverse torx bits.

specialist · 12-26-2015, 02:35 AM

reconditioned? can that rattle be fixed, if you send them out to get fixed? i thought that you need new turbos?

RoscoI · 12-26-2015, 07:31 AM

Thanks for the guides, so either its subframe removal and drop the turbos out the bottom or pull the whole engine out of the top. I've read guides which remove the inlet system and tilt the engine up right and pull the turbos out the top. I guess there are many ways of doing it.

Thanks for the guid Turbo_power4ever.

Well its a fault with the original design from Toyota so new turbos could have the same issue a few miles down the line. But in the UK a company called Turbo Dynamics do a full recondition of the turbos and replace the waste gate with a appropriate designed part. Its around £500 + removal and reinstall.

Merry Christmas to all yesterday.

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RoscoI Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: E92 335i MSport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Turbo removal help Hello I've got the wonderful turbo rattle and next summer i was planning to remove them my self and send them to get reconditioned. Does anyone know of a good removal guide which i can read up on so i'm prepared as want the car off the road for the minimum amount of time with out spending a fortune on a garage to do it. Thanks Ross
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Turbo_power4ever Captain 95 Rep 607 Posts Drives: Fbo blacked e92 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Nky iTrader: (2)	Don't know if you seen this one. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1087276
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CeeWhizzle Lieutenant 81 Rep 538 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Regina, SK iTrader: (1)	I found it very easy to just pull the motor out from the top with a cherry picker (engine hoist). Took just around 6 hours by myself including organizing parts/bolts in labeled bags and clean up time. Really isn't much of a task to pull our motors. And with the added effort of pulling the motor, you can replace nearly all of your gaskets with ease (Since you might as well while its out) and give it a good clean before you put it back in. Just be sure to have a full good quality Torx set from 5mm to 60mm and some good extensions/6point and 12point and reverse torx bits.
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specialist First Lieutenant 26 Rep 352 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	reconditioned? can that rattle be fixed, if you send them out to get fixed? i thought that you need new turbos?
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RoscoI Enlisted Member 4 Rep 35 Posts Drives: E92 335i MSport Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the guides, so either its subframe removal and drop the turbos out the bottom or pull the whole engine out of the top. I've read guides which remove the inlet system and tilt the engine up right and pull the turbos out the top. I guess there are many ways of doing it. Thanks for the guid Turbo_power4ever. Well its a fault with the original design from Toyota so new turbos could have the same issue a few miles down the line. But in the UK a company called Turbo Dynamics do a full recondition of the turbos and replace the waste gate with a appropriate designed part. Its around £500 + removal and reinstall. Merry Christmas to all yesterday.
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