172/182 Turbo downpipe bolt tightening

[Aydon182]

Anyone know the easiest way of going about tightening the downpipe bolts ? Cars been turbod over a year now and could do with checking on, got under the car today and I could see the bolts but couldn't fit a ratchet or spanner up there for the life of me, is there an easier way of getting at them? Cheers.

 

[bloke]

never had a problem with normal spanner.

 

[Aydon182]

never had a problem with normal spanner.

its not the downpipe i was confused, its the top end of the link pipe for the 182 to the downpipe, the bolts are just above the subframe it was awkward as hell but i got it

 

[bloke]

no worries.

 

[davo172]

its not the downpipe i was confused, its the top end of the link pipe for the 182 to the downpipe, the bolts are just above the subframe it was awkward as hell but i got it

Clioturbo do the conversion ?

 

[Aydon182]

Clioturbo do the conversion ?

Hell no, ED :tonguewink:

If Clioturbo done it, the thread title wouldnt be about tightening downpipe bolts, it would be ''how do i fix this huge hole in the side of my engine block'' 😂

 

[STEVE.M]

never had a problem with normal spanner.

He was a nice boy.

 

[davo172]

Hell no, ED :tonguewink:

If Clioturbo done it, the thread title wouldnt be about tightening downpipe bolts, it would be ''how do i fix this huge hole in the side of my engine block'' 😂

:smile::smile: that' just what I was thinking he never used to fit a complete set of bolts in anything ! He left a few out to save time and maximise profit !