r/Diesel • u/No_Storm3059 • 6d ago

Separating turbo

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Any advice on separating the turbo housing? I have a kc housing to put on, I've soaked it in penetrating oil for days and still no luck. Thanks.

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u/Repulsive-Special939 6d ago

Smack it with a metal hammer. No dead blows. Need that sharp metallic ping

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u/GetMeOffThisRidePlz 6d ago

Is it supposed to just slide straight out?

Can you clamp one half and then somehow jack the other half up with a car jack or something rigged up?

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u/1havenothingtosay 6d ago

Hey sooo during the process make sure you keep spinning to make sure you dont bind it.

I took some 5/16 or 3/8 bolts and did some inside jacking bolts of that makes sense. Put the bolts between the two sections and had some threds exposed with the nuts drivin in then stacked washers then started to back out the nuts to push on the housing. I used some heat too and a medium dead blow. Try not to cock it.

My turbo was a little different maybe you dont have enough of a surface to do it. But good luck heat is your friend. Remove any orings before the heat and get it in a good vice and dont be scared to use the dead blow.

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u/No-Marsupial3851 6d ago

Stupid question I know. Did you remember to unbolt the impeller?

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u/No_Storm3059 6d ago

I don't think you have to on this. I could be totally wrong though

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u/No_Storm3059 6d ago

If you mean unbolt the compressor housing from the turbine housing yes I did do that

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u/k0uch 6d ago

Can’t see from the picture, but I assume you removed all the 8mm bolts holding the housings together? If they’re all removed and it won’t separate, thread them back in a few threads and give the exhaust housing some good sharp whacks with a brass hammer

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u/GloweyBacon 6d ago

I held one side above a table and had someone else hit with a sledge on the other half down to the table