I Installed a Turbocharger at Home

[@mk1chopper]

Metal pipe from turbo to intercooler is called a charge pipe. Have you been using a torque wrench and tightening the banjo bolts to the correct spec? Bit late now but as you were doing an oil change you could have dropped the oil before removing the turbo and unbolted the oil return line from the sump and then fitted the oil return line to the new turbo off the car. Also you could have removed the downpipe studs off the old turbo and fitted these to the new one making the refit of the down pipe gasket and downpipe easier so if you do end up pulling the turbo off again consider doing this.

[@H19XNS]

Cheers mate haha, nope I ain’t torqued them, don’t have a torque wrench unfortunately, the studs on the old turbo were bent so couldn’t reuse them

[@karldavies3149]

I sincerely hope that once you get this all done you fall in love with this car and keep it. It's going to be too good to sell on after all the blood sweat and tears..... It's also a brilliant car for being able to do a full restoration series as you have proved. Great work and good luck with it all. Totally looking forward to the next instalment. 👍

[@H19XNS]

Unfortunately I won’t be able to keep it as much as I’d like to it must go and then I can start something new , appreciate the support 💪

[@tonymcnamara9368]

You could need a remapping after installing these aftermarket parts, they'll alter the way the manufacturers specs, especially with the age/millage of the engine. Good luck with her.

[@H19XNS]

Yeah I know man if on the list of things to do 😂 when I can afford it I’m broke now 😫

[@tonymcnamara9368]

@@H19XNS it's always the same working on older engines, especially adding new parts. Old seals are broken, and we think they're sound, and when we start them up, it pisses fluid everywhere! It's a learning process.

[@H19XNS]

@tonymcnamara9368 I’m definitely learning mate it’s all part of it ain’t it, things go wrong then I know for next time how it’s done 😎 I’ve got to stop the coolant line from dripping now then all good just getting to it is hard, should have borrowed a torque wrench and done it that was it shouldn’t leak 😂 but I’m impatient

[@derbyjohn972]

Great work again mate feeling your pain at the end 😬. Bloody should have left it in the field 😂😂. Poor Nan's drive

[@H19XNS]

Yeah very messy 😂😂

[@BamMotors]

Awesome video! Almost there now!! 🤞

[@H19XNS]

Almost bro, few more bits then hopefully get a first drive video

[@BamMotors]

@@H19XNS look forward to it!!

[@shaunwelch9176]

I think u can get the blue hose from creation motorsport, and with the charge pipe get a trackslag one, no baffles and better airflow.

[@H19XNS]

I seen a charge pipe on eBay it’s like £50 looks decent, deleted the baffle and it’s chrome to match the DV but don’t know if I’m going to spend anymore on it tbh 😂

[@shaunwelch9176]

I've had two cupra r and I said that on the 2nd one. But guess what I spent more on it then the 1st. Then owned a mk2 focus st so much fun but nit for a daily car.... now own a mk3 focus st diesel lol

[@H19XNS]

@@shaunwelch9176 I had a focus st mk2 you’ll see it in my on my channel was nearly 500bhp animal

[@shaunwelch9176]

They are good cars but when mine was running high power kept popping camshaft seals

[@lentzlentz1179]

How did u get on with the turbo feed pipe on top of the turbo ?

[@H19XNS]

Tbh getting all the pipes on was a pain in the arse 😂

[@Slugworth88]

Legend, awesome contet bro

[@H19XNS]

Appreciate it

[@schwantz037]

Kudos for not swearing...lol

[@b4tm4nrubin33]

Nice ar53😜😜😂😂