Need to remove exhaust manifolds to remove turbos?

[SFJ_RS6]

I'm in the process of removing my RH turbo. I managed to get the bolts out without any of them breaking (or my knuckles bleeding!). I've also got the other turbo connections removed, so now I can move the turbo around behind the exhaust manifold, but I can't quite get it to come clear of the manifold. So I'm close but not quite there. Bentley says to remove the exhaust manifold, but I'd really prefer not to if it can be done without. Anybody know?

Thanks,
Steve

[speedtrapped]

I removed mine off my extra engine, take a rubber mallet and tap it pretty hard. There is a seal, it sticks.

[SFJ_RS6]

Thanks speedtrapped. I played around with it a little more trying to get the turbo free with the manifold in place, but couldn't get it to come out. So I decided to go ahead and take the manifold off. Turned out not to be as bad as I thought - I was concerned about seized nuts and broken studs that I've experienced on other exhaust manifold jobs. I started off squirting all of the nuts with PC Blaster, and then used a 6 pt socket to get the 10 exposed nuts off and a 7 mm Allen on the 2 "hidden" ones. Nothing broke! My manifold came off easily - no persuasion required. Then I was able to get the turbo off - mission accomplished!

BTW - I like your having an "extra" RS6 engine available!!

[4everRS]

BTW - I like your having an "extra" RS6 engine available!!
You don't have an 'extra' RS6 engine?

Kidding, I think speed might be the only one.

[speedtrapped]

yah, the engine is hoisted and covered in storage, buyers come, want it, and then disappear. I have always thought I would one day, do a complete rebuild- compression lowering gaskets, port the heads, loba cams, bigger turbos gt30?, custom headers...squeeze a huge amount of Hp and torque out of her. I may still do it. But budget not in cards currently

[kday]

It's a good thing for all of us that there isn't a big market for replacement engines! I can't imagine there are too many to choose from.

[speedtrapped]

no, there are not and shokan asks big $ for block

[Bigglezworth]

I 'had' a spare engine for 2 years too..... I didn't have it as a replacement for either of the two RS6's here, but instead as an engine for a project car I was going to do. I was going to stuff it in to an NSX..... :) Elected to do something different project wise in the end and sold everything off.

[Brav]

If my engine blows, I'm putting an LS7 in it.

[speedtrapped]

someone actually put an LSA into an RS6 shell, discussed on audizine C5 chatterbox section

[kday]

You're probably referring to this project (http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=39901) unless there are two people crazy enough to do it. :)

[Brav]

I wouldn't really, but wishful thinking. Bullet-proof, efficient, simple, light-weight, easy 630hp. A boy can dream..

[speedtrapped]

yep thats the project...I love it

[Brav]

You're probably referring to this project (http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=39901) unless there are two people crazy enough to do it. :)

Just spent last few hours reading.. NUTS!! But wayy too much work for my talent and budget.