Mayhem'sLV51

I am looking for some pointers on removing my exhaust right behind the turbo downpipe. looks like a triangular flange with two 15mm bolts, and i am having a tough time reaching up there around the control arm and crossover. This is my first clutch rep. job on this car. Thank you all in advance for any tips you can give me,
Mayhem

Techno Duck

If your talking about taking the midpipe off its pretty easy. Get a very long extension with a universal flex joint or better yet the proper sized socket with built in flex joint.

jerome951

As Duck said, a long extension (and possibly a swivel) is your friend. You'll probably need a deel well socket. First, try to soak them w/ PB Blaster or similar penetrant. They're usually rusted on. You may consider replacing them w/ copper nuts.

Good luck on the clutch job. I'm just finishing mine and it is a pita. Word of advice: depending on how far along you are, pull the intake manifold and remove the heater valve (I wish I had). Also makes it easier to remove the top housing bolts, ground wires, and speed/ref sensors. Be certain to slot the housing where the speed/ref sensor block lives, too. You can set the sensor depths once you have the flwheel back on but before reinstalling the clutch bellhousing.

951Saga

I believe there are three.

Red1

Yep.

Long extension, swivel socket, and aero kroil make short work of it.

Mayhem'sLV51

Thanks a lot for all the responses guys. I'd rather ask those that have been there and done it first, instead of laying on my back cursing for a couple hrs. I have given a pb bath to all the exhaust bolts and nuts. Intake manifold is off and cat-back. I have removed the nuts on the crossover at the header. The crossover is still connected to the turbo, which looks like it will be an interesting experience removing. Might as well pull the turbo while I am at it and rebuild it...and put my manual rack in too... D:<

Tom M'Guinn

You don't need to remove the cross-over pipe to do the clutch, unless you have an original one-piece cross pipe. If you have the more common two-piece cross-over, with the little removable elbow going to the wastegate, then you can leave the cross-over in place and just remove the little elbow.