Hey all,

I decided to replace my turbo oil drain seals this weekend. I read a bunch of articles before hand and it didn't seem like too bad of a job. Well, now I'm stuck. I can't get the oil drain tube past the compressor housing. I busted up the grommet on the engine block to get more play but that doesn't help enough. I even used a pick to get more of the old grommet out. I have tried lifting it out and pushing it down and out. Neither direction has enough space to disconnect the tubes.

I unbolted the compressor housing trying to get it off but it won't come out from the intake manifold. I'm sure there is a trick to it. I tried turning the housing toward the passenger side and I even tried moving the housing off the compressor plate but there is an intermediate pipe that keeps preventing it from rotating off.

Any suggestions for other things I can try to get this stupid tube out?

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1991 F250 super-cab 7.3 IDI. (rebuilt by me) Banks Sidewinder turbo, hydroboost brakes, new IP and injectors.
2003 S430 - 107K
1983 300SD - Tanoshii - mostly restored ~400K+.
1983 300SD - Good interior. Engine finally tamed ~250K.
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