AB's new GQ is finally here

[nissannewby]

Heat.......

[Rossco]

Yeah grind two flat bits or weld a nut to it - probly better option. Could be a good one to try that freeze & release. . . Some things are never meant to be easy ! ! . . .

[AB]

LOL... Stripped in a Previous life he says! Go and read page 1 of this build thread mate, this was a 1 Owner, Grandpa Spec, Spotless example of a GQ, then you took it home!! I reckon that "Previous life" might have been on your watch mate Just say'n Can you get an impact driver in there mate?

Wasn't me, check the build thread back then.

[MudRunnerTD]

Wasn't me, check the build thread back then.

Bastard!!! So I just read the first 400 posts in your build thread! It was amusing and interesting, ghee you have painted that back panel a couple of times mate!!! No stripped bolt though??? Maybe in you Turbo thread? I believe you.

[AB]

Bastard!!! So I just read the first 400 posts in your build thread! It was amusing and interesting, ghee you have painted that back panel a couple of times mate!!! No stripped bolt though??? Maybe in you Turbo thread? I believe you.

Other thread mate!

You do know that my gq was purchased naturally aspirated and the manifold was purchased second hand along with the turbo from a gu td42t history unknown?

Cmon Dazz???

My gq history is irrelevant bloke

[MudRunnerTD]

Lol! Mate I just read the first 400 posts in this build thread, I kept reading until the turbo was well and truly fitted. By the time I got to 400 I was thinking you led me a stray!

Have faith though bud I found a few great posts that I had not thanked so dealt with that while I was trolling.

I remember when the HT18 was enough! Now look at ya!! You've changed!

[AB]

Lol! Mate I just read the first 400 posts in this build thread, I kept reading until the turbo was well and truly fitted. By the time I got to 400 I was thinking you led me a stray! Have faith though bud I found a few great posts that I had not thanked so dealt with that while I was trolling. I remember when the HT18 was enough! Now look at ya!! You've changed!

It was fun to watch though, even the thanks from others...lol!

Hook, line and sinker!

Yeah how times have changed hey, loving it mate!!!

[Irish]

Having issues with this last stud on the exhaust manifold to turbo. It's seized good!

It's been stripped in a previous life so the double nut trick is not working.

Next step I guess is to grind two edges. Ran out of time tonight!

Any other ideas?

It's been soaked with wd40 all last week.

Get a little spray bottle and mix 50/50 acetone and atf in it, shake it up good as they will want to separate. Spray the bejesus out of it and let it soak in for a couple of hours. Should help.

WD40 is pants.

[AB]

Cheers fellas, I'll give it a crack on the weekend.

Had another win, confirmed the ht18 water lines I had custom made are m14 1.5, exactly the same as Borgwarner.

That's a huge win to make things easier!

[AB]

Hallelujah!!!!