How To Remove the Turbo from a 1KZ-TE Engine on a Land Cruiser Prado

In this video I show you how to remove the turbocharger from the 1KZ-TE engine in my Land Cruiser Prado.

This procedure may be different from the workshop manual but it worked for me. Here are the steps I took:

1) Remove the air box ducting to the turbo.

2) Drain coolant from the engine y disconnecting the hose at the bottom left of the radiator. (I didn't do this in the video but I spilt coolant everywhere!)

3) Remove the pipe between the compressor outlet and the intercooler. A good pair of water pump pliers make removing the hose clamps much easier!

4) Disconnect the boost pressure sensor, air temperature sensor and vacuum lines to the throttle body.

5) Disconnect the intercooler from the throttle body. Again water pump pliers are invaluable!

6) Undo the two bolts that mount the intercooler to its mounting brackets and remove the intercooler.

7) Remove the exhaust manifold. When I fitted the exhaust manifold after filming this video I found that it is easiest to remove the studs from the turbo flange, and keep the studs in the head (sorry I didn't get this on camera!). This way the manifold can be easily slid into position and only 3 studs in the turbo manifold need fitted again.

8) Disconnect the turbo coolant lines.

9) Disconnect the transmission dipstick

** Move to underneath the car **

10) Disconnect the down pipe from the rest of the exhaust system. It will give you most clearance if you remove the whole first section of the exhaust (as shown in video).

11) Disconnect the oil return pipe from the block.

12) Disconnect the turbo mounting bracket from the block

** Move back to the engine bay **

13) Remove the coolant pipe that runs above the turbo.

14) Remove the turbo oil feel line by loosening the banjo bolt that secures it to the block.

15) Finally the turbo can be lifted up and out.

To refit, follow the instructions in reverse.

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