What a great weekend project!!!

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What a beautiful day Saturday was. So I decided to install my pyrometer. Laid out all my tools and drilled the hole. everything going great. Then I started to clean out some metal shavings in he hole. as I am cleaning out the hole of the very minimal amount of shavings, I said what the heck I'll use the magnet to get the rest. I borrow my buddies mechanic magnet , you know the kind that is long and flexible that you see in all mechanics boxes and I return to finish the 20 minute job of drilling and taping the hole to install my sensor. I stick the magnet in the hole and WHAM the head falls off and the magnet jumps out of the holder and sticks to the inside of the exhaust manifold I tried for 1 hour to grab it before I finally had to stop trying and start tearing apart. I dont know if anyone has removed the turbo from the exhaust but that bottom right bolt that holds the turbo to the exhaust is a *****. I tried different combos of wrenches and sockets and extensions for another 2 hours before I finally got fed up and guess what, I pulled the whole exhaust manifold off with the turbo as one unit. Then once out of the truck I got that last turbo bolt off,removed the turbo and at last there was the magnet sitting right in the exhaust manifold. Luckily all my gaskets for exhaust and oil return on the turbo were fine so I could reuse. Just to show you that sometimes a 30 minute job can turn into a 3 hour ordeal. Just a story I thought I would share

 

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I know you borrowed the tool from your buddy, but I would insist that he at least put up half the money for the beer it took to complete the job

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Curtis Harris

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I have had projects go like that, Murphy was an optomist!!!!!

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96 CC 4X4 2500 SLT PrimeLoc, Lots of Ham Radio gear, NO IGNITION NOISE!!! Love my diesel!!!

 

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RedNut, For future reference, When I installed my pyro I had the same problem with that one nut on the turbo. What I did was take a 15mm combination wrench and cut the open end off. Then I put a 45 degree (approx. ) bend in the box end. From underneath the truck it fits nicly on that nut and you can slide a small piece of pipe over the wrench for a breaker bar. I had my job done in less than an hour once I figured out what I needed. Hope this helps if you have to pull the turbo again.

Gene Earl.

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Gene Earl, White '97' 3500 Laramie SLT, Ext Cab, LB, 5 SPEED, 4. 10 Limited Slip, 4X4. Isspro Boost and Pyro, (pre-turbo), SW Fuel pressure, in a 3 guage A-Pillar mount. No muffler. (it's a start).

 

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For anyone doing the drilling the hole bit - they make a magnet called a pencil magnet,which is the same shape as a pencil and approx. as long. It does a great job of getting the chips out as does putting grease on the drill bit and tap.
I think General makes the magnet.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Bob