hi thanks for the reply,

ive had the tirbo done about 2k ago .. twice ! is running a amhed stage 3 chip car has done 70k and been fairly well looked after , reg oil changes ect and im not to shy of a spanner and have changed the oil reg every 6 8 mths as i only drive the car about 4k per year.

are the value stems and guides a head off job? i had a tuned pinto before and managed to get hold of a tool for the steams. any idea on cost ?

also what pressure should a get on a compression test?
thanks again