Bad coolant leak (And my screwup?)

[subyrally]

congrats man,

[Keiji22]

Uh oh! I went to Autozone, Shucks and NAPA to find a suitable hose to replace it... Nothing they had would fit that bend without kinking. So I'm going to probably get copper tubing that will work with the bend and then fab some heater hose couplers to fit it to the coolant inlet/outlet flange.

 

I must say, getting that turbo off was a helluva lot harder than I thought it would be. The oil outlet line was the worst though. Did not want to come off at all. Hard to get at as well.

 

I'm actually looking at removing my cat from my DP, and going with a simple resonated DP to improve flow. Hell, the cash I'd get for scrap from the Cat would be enough to weld me up a DP with a pipe resonator. I don't have emissions where the car is registered, so I don't have to really worry about that.

 

Also, does anyone happen to have a stock intake pipe from the turbo to the MAF? I need another one because the one I had had a split in it and broke off when I was installing my intake. Here's a pic of my current setup (Yeah, I know the MAF is upside down, I fixed that after I took the pic.) http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6311/file0082ll5.jpg ----------- Again, this is just a temporary setup until I get the intercooler ready to be installed. When that happens, I'll have enough clearance to put that GIANT FRIGGEN FILTER. I hadn't realized how big it was until I went to map out how I needed to install my intake. I'm gonna dremel out the wheel well and make it a true CAI or just cut me a vent so I get some awesome airflow into the engine bay. Or else, I'm just choking the engine.

 

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Lots of typing, so cliff notes:

 

1) Couldn't find the right hose, have to go to Subaru Dealer.

2) Turbo was hard to get off

3) Gonna go to a catless DP.

4) Need a stock intake pipe, mine broke.

[Turbone]

I have the intake you need.

And I have a gutted DP also.

 

I think I need to be in the Vendors section

[Gloyale]

So I'm going to probably get copper tubing that will work with the bend and then fab some heater hose couplers to fit it to the coolant inlet/outlet flange.

That's a great idea with the copper tube.

 

The oil outlet line was the worst though. Did not want to come off at all. Hard to get at as well.

 

For the Turbo oil return line, use large diameter trans cooler line, get some from a Big Rig shop if you have too. Coolant hose(what you typically find in that diameter) will seep oil quickly.

 

I'm actually looking at removing my cat from my DP, and going with a simple resonated DP to improve flow. Hell, the cash I'd get for scrap from the Cat would be enough to weld me up a DP with a pipe resonator. I don't have emissions where the car is registered, so I don't have to really worry about that.

 

I think you are over estimateing the cash scrap value of the CAT.

 

Also, it isn't state emmisions that mandate the Catalytic Converter. It's still a violation of Federal law to remove you're catalytic converter.

[presslab]

Uh oh! I went to Autozone, Shucks and NAPA to find a suitable hose to replace it... Nothing they had would fit that bend without kinking. So I'm going to probably get copper tubing that will work with the bend and then fab some heater hose couplers to fit it to the coolant inlet/outlet flange.

 

Beware of the copper tube, I once did something similar and the tube eventually cracked from the small vibrations.

If you do go the copper tube route, make sure you stress relieve the tube after you bend it. Heat up the tube pretty hot with a torch at the bends and let it slowly cool down.

 

When I did mine, I ordered the intake elbow, and all the turbo hoses from the dealer. It wasn't that expensive.

 

Your engine looks nice and clean. Jealous!