How to clock a turbo
Basically in a nutshell the term “Clocking a Turbo” is talking about rotating the turbocharger housings around to get parts facing in the right direction.
The above video will help to visually explain this but here is a brief description of the steps.
The turbocharger housing can be loosened with a couple of bolts and gently rotated to achieve the following goals;
1. Oil return must face down as it relies on gravity to drain oil out from around the turbocharger bearings. This step is important and will increase bearing life!
2. Turbocharger compressor outlet (pipe going to the intercooler) can be rotated so piping will clear manifolds, wiring and other under hood obstructions.
Once those are done the oil feed line may need to be hooked up using angle adapters if there are clearance issues but the feed line relies on engine oil pressure so the location is not as important as the oil drain.
One thing to note when installing a turbo, they get HOT so make sure to protect or relocate items that may get damaged by the heat.
Finally when connecting the oil return line back into your motor, make sure to choose a point that allows the oil return line to flow in a constant downhill slope from the turbo return fitting. Plumb back into the engine using either a bulkhead fitting on the block or oil pan but make sure that it enters ABOVE the standing oil line inside the motor. By going above the standing oil line and with a downhill slope you are making sure oil will not back up in the return line which would cause a shortened bearing life.
How to change your spark plugs
Simple maintenance should be simple!
Here is a quick “how to change your spark plugs” video I put together.
I tried to make this video as easy to understand as possible, without the fancy tools or terms!
You will need a few things to complete a spark plug change but they are all basic items;
1. Spark plugs for your car - Pre-gapped or you can watch our other video on how to gap your plugs.
2. Spark plug socket, extension & socket wrench.
3. Spark plug gapper if you are doing it yourself.
4. Appropriate socket & wrench to remove any engine covers or coil-pack hold down bolts.
5. A nice cool engine.
Occasionally some cars will require special tools to pull the plug boots or reach the plugs and not all cars use the coil pack design, the xB engine shown is a basic run of the mill setup and your car may be slightly different but the basics are here.
How to gap your sparkplugs
How to change a PCV valve