ok so i am installing my kit (zpi stage 1) and i realize that my turbo has to be clocked so i clock the coldside housing so its facing up but now i am stuck because the middle housing has to be clocked so that the oil return line is facing down. I know it uses the retainer clamp inside but what retainer plier is nessesarry to be able to get the center housing to move? and where can i get one locally? please help asap thanks

 

i have a q for you did the little pin on the cold side just come off or did you shave it down?

 

ahhh the dreadful clocking of the 16g!!! this is the part that made me wish i got a t3 that clocks faster than a cheetah on meth!
lol u need snap ring pliers dont get crappy ones from a autostore i got 2 sets of those and broke them with in minutes lol go to sears and buy craftsman snap ring pliers they r like 12 bucks and will not break at your first attempt. also a word of advice try your best not to snap the ring off the actual compressor u need a spare set of hands to help u rotate the compressor as u hold the snap ring closed..if by chance the ring does snap off prepare of a whole lot of cursing and swearing.

 

oohhh another tip that worked wonders was take the clip that holds the hotside to the CHRA it just has a small 10mm bolt then u can disconnect the entire CHRA. this will allow u to take the turbo and turn it..yes your oil outlet will face the wrong way but its just to give u a clue to where u neeed to clock the turbo because u do not want to have to do it more than once make sure u mark it with a sharpie and then go at it with the snap ring pliers...this worked for me since i was initialy set up for a stage 0 and didnt want o have to take the dp off and the exhaust manifold.

 

i havnt even done that yet i wanted to know how i was supposed to get that clip out cuz its an SOB n i cant get it out!

 

help me too im on the same boat but i cant even get the little pin out!!! AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH

 

ok so a lil update me and my boy tried getting the c clip out with the retainer pliers and we couldnt get that thing to even budge so that we could clock the turbo we used the craftsman one from sears the heavy duty one and nothing any other ideas?

 

Lol the turbo gets supa hot! It could be the ring seized up on it. Try hitting the c clip with a flat head screw driver see it it budges. Some dw40 might help to.
I told u it sucks chunks! My friend had some reallly long needle nose pliers those help get leverage but the nose broke off after a couple of tries lol.

 

same happened to me with the pliers i had the tip broke off n now idk whats next i think ima try ur way tom speedy n see what happenes lol