"Clocking" K03?

[Max]

Hi chaps.

I'm getting round to fitting my replacement K03 but how do I clock the turbo round so its in a suitable position to use on a G40 (outlet facing down and swapping the actuator over to the other side)

I have undone the bastard 10mm bolts, used a 3/8 spanner instead, worked a treat.

But I cant seem to get the turbo to spin round, is it a case of putting it in a vice and really going for it, or is there more that needs to be loosened?

Cheers

[Andy]

Should just be the bolts, if it's secondhand like mine is then it'll take a fair bit of 'persuasion'!

[cheys03]

Have risen this thread from the dead...!

I'm having trouble with the 6 10mm bolts that clamp down the two parts of the turbo. Access is tight on all the bolts - with either 10mm open ended spanner or ground-down ring spanner. I'm finding the open-ended (Halfords Advanced, decent quality) spanner is just opening the jaws and stripping the bolt heads. Unfortunately not all the bolts can be accessed with a ring. Have coated in in WD40 overnight (lost the PlusGaz  ) but still no joy.

Once the bolts are loosened and the little brackets swung out of the way, is it possible to seperate the turbo easily and replace these 6 bolts?
I've a feeling most are going to get stripped on the way out.

If anyone has any tips please I'd love to hear them! Heat next? I'll try to source a 3/8" spanner too on Max's suggestion.

[hayesey]

yeah easy to replace them once they are loose.  It's ages since I undid them but I have a feeling mole grips came into the equation.

[cheys03]

4 of 6 done. May well have to be mole grips for the remaining 2...they look a bit 'cooked'. Thanks Hayesey

[Andy]

I hacksawed mine off.

[cheys03]

Had to resort to the hacksaw also. Turbo all 'clocked' (using vice, blocks of wood and breaker bar) and ready to fit