Twin Turbo pack removal

Martiny · February 18, 2003, 11:55:45 AM

How difficult is this?
Anyone here done it in the car?

At the moment I the radiator is out, so Airbox and all that is off,and I have to replace the clutch, so Exhaust has to come off anyway, plus gearbox out might give me a little more room.

Ive got the FSM, but its for Left Hand drive. Looks like the steering shaft is in the way on our cars. Do I need to remove/disconnect this?

Thanks

bnaellis · February 18, 2003, 02:14:50 PM

Hi Martin try this link hope it\'s helpful.

rgds
Brian
http://www.autosportracetech.com/RX-7/TurboRe-n-Re.htm

Martiny · February 18, 2003, 02:32:43 PM

Just hope none of the studs break, eh?

bnaellis · February 18, 2003, 02:51:28 PM

Rather you than me mate

good luck

rgds

Brian Ellis

Martiny · February 20, 2003, 08:55:48 AM

OK
I had a chat with Geff, and as I suspected, he recommends removing the steering shaft.

Gives much more room in there, especially to remove the heat shields.

He also recommends that I replace the inlet manifold gasket (* despair*) while the Turbo pack is out.

This probably just as well, as I have leaking injectors, and if the manifold is off, I can get to them.

So, all at the the same time, I\'m:

replacing clutch (box nearly out)
replacing Twin Turbo pack
replacing inlet manifold gasket
replacing Injector seals

Just to top it all, my radiator is out being repaired.

Im away for the whole of April, so I need to finish before then, else I\'ll NEVER remember where everything goes!!

Yep, need that good luck, Brian!!!

Martiny · February 22, 2003, 07:28:26 PM

Ok, Brian thanks for that link. I printed it out, and I followed it, and its quite good. Will use it as a check list to re-assemble.

Ive removed the Turbos, and the inlet manifold, too. I have been smelling fuel, and what did I find, an injector seal lying on the manifold! This must be from me replacing Oil injectors. I had to remove the fuel injectors and obviously re fitted them incorrectly.

Now I am stuck, as I am waiting for parts from Geff.

So far, have only lost one blot, and broken only 1 wire! A record for me!

Will keep you updated.:p

clive · February 23, 2003, 12:12:08 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Martiny
Ok, Brian thanks for that link. I printed it out, and I followed it, and its quite good. Will use it as a check list to re-assemble.

Ive removed the Turbos, and the inlet manifold, too. I have been smelling fuel, and what did I find, an injector seal lying on the manifold! This must be from me replacing Oil injectors. I had to remove the fuel injectors and obviously re fitted them incorrectly.

Now I am stuck, as I am waiting for parts from Geff.

So far, have only lost one blot, and broken only 1 wire! A record for me!

Will keep you updated.:p

Well done Martin,

How long did it take to get em off ? and yes please keep us all informed of your progress.

All the Best Clive
e-mail: clive@mazdarotaryclub.com
web: //www.mazdarotaryclub.com

Martiny · February 24, 2003, 08:58:06 AM

Clive.

The link that Brian sent me calls for 1 and 1/2 days which I think is fairly accurate, say 12 hours.

Hope its that quick to put back together!!!

bnaellis · February 24, 2003, 10:33:23 AM

Hi Martin,
were all the studs ok when taking them out ??
What you doing putting upgraded stock twins ?? or are you replacing seals in the turbo housing ??
Sorry for all the question, it\'s just hat it\'s not everyday you meet or talk to someone who is as brave as you tackling your turbos on your own. I did mechanics for 7 years before I switched career into I.T. but I specialised most of the time with clutches and gearboxes. Yet now I hardly touch my car, it just seems so much easier to take it to a garage, aka (laziness)
Good luck mate keep us informed.

rgds

Brian Ellis

Martiny · February 24, 2003, 10:54:42 AM

Brian

I have never had 11PSI on the secondary since I bought the car a year ago( max 8 ) I have replaced all the vacuum hoses, tested every solenoid and actuator, and eventually took it to Geff. After some testing he diagnosed a poor Secondary turbo. So I\'m replacing the pack. Im not into modding much, I just want it to perform as Mazda intended!

Luckily, no studs broke, though some of them screwed out rather than the nut coming off.

(Glad you got your tyre sorted)

Im in I.T. so mechanics is my hobby. (dont enjoy working on other people\'s cars, though)

Jus · February 25, 2003, 06:37:11 PM

I have never had 11PSI on the secondary since I bought the car a year ago( max 8 ) I have replaced all the vacuum hoses, tested every solenoid and actuator, and eventually took it to Geff. After some testing he diagnosed a poor Secondary turbo. So I\'m replacing the pack. Im not into modding much, I just want it to perform as Mazda intended!

Just a thought Martin!

I had the very same symptom regarding the Second Turbo and low Boost, even after looking at every obvious cause, exempt the High Flow Cat!

Do you have a cat? Have you had an Air Pump problem?

Regards...

Jus

clive · February 25, 2003, 07:16:07 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jus
I have never had 11PSI on the secondary since I bought the car a year ago( max 8 ) I have replaced all the vacuum hoses, tested every solenoid and actuator, and eventually took it to Geff. After some testing he diagnosed a poor Secondary turbo. So I\'m replacing the pack. Im not into modding much, I just want it to perform as Mazda intended!

Just a thought Martin!

I had the very same symptom regarding the Second Turbo and low Boost, even after looking at every obvious cause, exempt the High Flow Cat!

Do you have a cat? Have you had an Air Pump problem?

Regards...

Jus

Hi Jus ,
lf it\'s any help l am going single turbo on my U/K right now so it means that l have a perfect turbo pack for sale that boosted properly, they have done 47000 and been running with stock ECU , so no mad boost going through them Â£300 and they are yours.

All the Best Clive@mazdarotaryclub.com

Martiny · February 25, 2003, 09:20:40 PM

Thanks Jus!

My Cat had been making a rattling noise on idle. And at night I could see stuff coming out the exhaust under boost.

Geff took it off, and, yes, it was falling to bits. So we put on Martin Sintler\'s old mid-pipe. It was a bit better, but still 8, sometimes 9 PSi :-(

I just hope to goodness its fixed when I\'ve put it all back! It can only be the ECu then, but Geff did do a few tests on the ECU.

Hope to get my parts tomorrow/Friday, then its jigsaw time again!

Jus · February 25, 2003, 10:34:11 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by clive
Hi Jus ,
lf it\'s any help l am going single turbo on my U/K right now so it means that l have a perfect turbo pack for sale that boosted properly, they have done 47000 and been running with stock ECU , so no mad boost going through them Â£300 and they are yours.

All the Best Clive@mazdarotaryclub.com

Thanks Clive, however I was replying to martin\'s post, ;-)

I forgot to bold Martin\'s quote! Nothing like cross wires! LOL

But thank you anyway, very good price fortunately, I\'m soon loosing the Twins too :-)

Thanks

Jus

clive · February 25, 2003, 10:37:40 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Jus
Thanks Clive, however I was replying to martin\'s post, ;-)

I forgot to bold Martin\'s quote! Nothing like cross wires! LOL

But thank you anyway, very good price fortunately, I\'m soon loosing the Twins too :-)

Thanks

Jus

Wow, what are you going for ?

All the Best Clive.

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