Turbo locking tabs

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:06 am

I am getting myself a set laser cut, if you need let me know ASAP. Will prob be about R12 each.

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:14 am

why you wanna be so technical on a monday morning...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:18 am

perhaps a drawing, or a description, would help us decide if we should spend our much needed 12 buckeroos!!!

we are empoverished sx owners remember!!!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:23 am

They will be exactly the same as the std ones, which hold the turbo/manifold nuts in place.

I am getting my self two different sets as I am putting them on while the turbo is in place and I will use the easier set. 1 set will just have two locking tabs per nut so I can deffinately get to one.

Hurry up if you want am ordering them in about 20mins.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:27 am

still confused, i dont think i have them currently, so why would i need them now now!

Phinx · Post by **Phinx** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:32 am

They stop the Turbo bolts from working loose.
The are very nice to have ...

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:32 am

If you dont have them and your turbo does fall off and keep blowing you very lucky, mine blows like once a week and has nearly fallen off twice.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:51 am

Gary57 wrote:If you dont have them and your turbo does fall off and keep blowing you very lucky, mine blows like once a week and has nearly fallen off twice.

interesting. i used those copper lock nuts all over when i did the rebuild, and although i haven't checked for the past two months or so, i dont think anything has worked itself loose!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:32 am

Too late I placed the order.

interesting. i used those copper lock nuts all over when i did the rebuild, and although i haven't checked for the past two months or so, i dont think anything has worked itself loose!

I have tried every kind of nut out there and they all fall off so I will put the locking tabs back on.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:46 am

please take a photo of them when you get them...

i'd really like to see what you are getting!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:22 am

Here they are at R4.63ea for one and R6.30ea for they other.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:27 am

thanks gary, but i've never seen those in any sx's i've worked on.

are they factory fitted items?

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:47 am

yeah they are, you bend the tabs onto the nuts so they dont work loose. Sits between the tubby and mani

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:08 pm

Daniel wrote:you bend the tabs

LOL - now i know exactly what they are for!!!

funny how the right 4 words can clear it all up!!!

still, i've never seen them on any sx i've worked on! maybe i'm just not looking hard enough!???!

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:10 pm

The ones on the right are the same as std ones, just not bent. The ones on the left are new ones which be easier to fit while turbo is in place.

These go on the studs in the manifold, after the turbo but before the nuts. You bend the little tabs up on the side so that they hold the nut tight and prevent it from rattling loose.