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Old 18-05-2009, 08:49 AM
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Default Exhaust alignment issue

Since the car went back together from getting everything Ceramic coated the exhaust wants to wander about 1 1/2 inches to the passenger side of where it should sit. It is just enough that taking off from stand still it touches the shroud between it and the fuel tank and it is a tad annoying.

Question is: Is it possible to rotate the exhaust housing in relation to the inlet housing on the turbo and still assemble it with no dramas?

I think that they may be a degree or two out from what they were which forces the exhaust to slowly wander over as it vibrates. I can't see anything else that might have changed it. If I push it over on the rubber hangers it just wanders back. I have tried loosening the bolt near the gearbox and shoving that both ways but really cant get any movement out of it.

Am I on to something or a complete twit???
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Old 20-05-2009, 03:50 AM
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Since the car went back together from getting everything Ceramic coated the exhaust wants to wander about 1 1/2 inches to the passenger side of where it should sit. It is just enough that taking off from stand still it touches the shroud between it and the fuel tank and it is a tad annoying.

Question is: Is it possible to rotate the exhaust housing in relation to the inlet housing on the turbo and still assemble it with no dramas?

I think that they may be a degree or two out from what they were which forces the exhaust to slowly wander over as it vibrates. I can't see anything else that might have changed it. If I push it over on the rubber hangers it just wanders back. I have tried loosening the bolt near the gearbox and shoving that both ways but really cant get any movement out of it.

Am I on to something or a complete twit???
If it did,nt do it before there must be an installation issue!
Try this:

Undo all the bolts on the flanges, just enough to get some movement and re-align centre the exhaust.
As you are tightening the flanges give it a bit of a wobble to see if the clearence is still maintained.
If there is not enough twist in the flanges you may need to drill the flange holes a little bigger to achieve move movement. Good luck

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Old 20-05-2009, 06:31 AM
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If twisted, might have to get the Oxy on it and heat the bends up so they un-twist back to where it should sit. or you could try Nails idea, but im pretty certain that heating the bends up will un-twist it.
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