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Am i a fool for thinking i can do an engine pull and turbo swap myself, never having done it before?

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Old 11-17-2005, 07:32 AM
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Default Am i a fool for thinking i can do an engine pull and turbo swap myself, never having done it before?

im not dumb, but im no master mechanic either.
sounds like a fun challenge to me.
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I am going to try when the time comes..
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Default no, of course not. <grabbing some popcorn for the show>

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Default no i wouldn't think so...just make sure you have torque specs down....i too am thinking of doing it

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you are? &lt;ordering new gloves now&gt;
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Default i have a bentley, so ill have torque specs on hand.

ive also always liked taking things apart and putting them back together.
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Default im thinking towards the beginning of spring.

i need to collect a few more parts plus some tools before im ready.
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you are? wow, can my car be the first we work on? =)
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Default Yeah, baby. You can do it!

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Default Maybe once my 3rd car is running and I have a free garage bay...

Not doing as a repair, but more of a fun project. I am thinking several weeks to complete, not over a weekend.


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