Quote Originally Posted by hayashi_1986 View Post
1. Get the turbo rebuilt, otherwise source a second hand one. Won't cost much more for either option.

2. Provided you've roughed the surface up before you painted it with some wet and dry, the paint will hold, especially if its the hi-temp paint (which it is).

3. You can buy stud removal bits from bunnings. Buy one that's a good/appropriate size for that stud you need removed. It's got a reverse drill tread so it grabs on to the sides when you turn it counter clockwise. Drill a 10-20mm hole in the stud and use it as such to take it out. Shouldn't be too hard...Did you take it off while it was still hot? Or was it overtightened? Looks like you've stripped the top bolt a bit as well.
I probably wont buy another second hand turbo, I will probably repair the gt28. Anyone know rough prices on rebuilds?

Yeh i didnt rough up the surface so i will give that a try tomorrow and let you know how i go.

The stud has been snapped off like that since i got the exhaust shop to fix an old exhaust manifold i had. I didnt realise it was broken until over a year later so it was to late.