mguy13sport
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Update: I spent many hours at this again today and I did not win. I did get a stubby screw driver on it from the top and got a few turns but then it kept spinning around on the hose. You really need to be able to get a hold on it while tightening down otherwise it will just spin away from you. A small 1/4 ratchet would be best for this job (something I don't have but will be getting).
I did manage to get a lot of turbo piping off and discovered some oil leaks coming from both turbos. The rear turbo is leaking oil very slightly and it drips down onto the heatshield and then onto the catalytic converter.... This explains the oil burn smell I get after driving it hard... The front turbo is leaking pretty bad and its spraying all over the power steering lines.
Since I have bigger problems, I am going to hold off on the PTU. Next, I am going to replace both turbos and while I have it all apart, I will tackle the PTU then.
I did manage to get a lot of turbo piping off and discovered some oil leaks coming from both turbos. The rear turbo is leaking oil very slightly and it drips down onto the heatshield and then onto the catalytic converter.... This explains the oil burn smell I get after driving it hard... The front turbo is leaking pretty bad and its spraying all over the power steering lines.
Since I have bigger problems, I am going to hold off on the PTU. Next, I am going to replace both turbos and while I have it all apart, I will tackle the PTU then.