hi everyone,
i hit a bit of a snag when installing my turbo, anyone know of anyone that can travel to help install a turbo?

thanks in advance
dan

Mazda maniac?

what snag did you hit..may be able to help you

Snag ? Get some of this .....

lol ur funny brettus, well first i stripped the 02 sensor, so i have to buy a new one, im thinking about buying a universal 4 wire sensor and splicing it. for the life of me i cant get the manifold up into that space, im trying to do it with the turbo attached, i could have sworn ive read that people have done it like this before. did everyone else put the 2 up separately? also, how did everyone else get to the oil pressure sensor.....thats a fucked up spot to put such a thing.

will I tell him or will you Greg ... LOL

go for it, its your turn...haha

I'll be nice - have a read of this thread and see if you still have questions after that .

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=157502&highlight=greddy+turbo

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after reading that i want to hit mysellf in the face. i guess its too obvious, all i can do is laugh at myself. thanks for the link, now what to do with 02 sensor?

post a picture of the damaged o2 sensor..i have been able to clean them up with a file...

oh yeah, i forgot to mention. after this im not swaping the turbo, i cant do this again......

ill take a snap tuesday, the auto skilz center isnt open on monday....lame.

get a 2nd hand one from Mazmart ... don't fit anything but the stock o2 sensor

brettus is correct stay away from the aftermarket o2 sensors

ok, got it, also brettus in that thread are you talking about the bolts on the oil return? because im staring at that wondering how.....do u think it could be put on before i stick the turbo on?

nope - put turbo in with the capscrew screwed in far enough such that you can slide the slotted return tube onto it later .

And get a ball ended allen key .....

oic. time to take a trip to autozone. what about the oil sender? any tips?

/\ pretty sure that was talked about in that thread i linked as well . With the motor mounts off it is a lot easier to get to ...

+1 on the motor mounts... drop 'em both.

thanks to everyone for their advice. ill be trying all of this tuesday

Mazda maniac?

Right team, wrong guy.

what do u mean by that charles?

Let's see;

1) My location listing used to say "Have tools, will travel" and that was how BHR was started. Easy_E1 now comes along with me for the big jobs and sometimes travels, himself, for other jobs.
2) I have 2 traveling toolbags, one weighs 38 lbs. and the other weighs 50 lbs. (according to the TSA).
3) I have been to GA, FL, WA, the East Coast, TX, HI, IL, CA, and maybe places I have forgotten, to do installs such as flywheels/clutches, turbo kits, supercharger kits, nitrous kits, alcohol injection systems, and engine removal/rebuild/reinstallation jobs.
4) I charge a LOT of money for it.
5) I am in CA about once a month.

Can anyone point out something I may have forgotten?

ohhh.....hmmmm if i would have known earlier i would have set something up.....i think im half way thru n i think i can finish the rest.

I would highly recommended Charles from BHR...he knows a thing or two. .LOL

I would highly recommended Charles from BHR...he knows a thing or two. .LOL

+1 Just dont pee in his cornflakes

+1 Just dont pee in his cornflakes

Actually, Ray likes it when you do that.....it is sterile afterall.

Actually, Ray likes it when you do that.....it is sterile afterall.

hmmm- something else for the 'some say' thread ......

"rxplode" in about 20, 30k miles sounds about right... :lol: :P

jk :P

here is pics of the 02 sensor

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/th_931461c6.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/?action=view&current=931461c6.jpg)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/th_e989e445.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/?action=view&current=e989e445.jpg)
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/th_6e068c87.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/Crisis1113/?action=view&current=6e068c87.jpg)

i got a question, is the front and rear 02 sensors interchangeable? i mean i know they are different lengths but is that the only difference? would i be able to buy a rear sensor and extend the wiring?

i got a question, is the front and rear 02 sensors interchangeable?

Absolutely not and it isn't generally suggested to go cheap on any of the sensors.

balls. ok well time to go find me a new 02 sensor.