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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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I have a T3 turbo i am gonna sell, however i wanna check it out before i do, what checks can i make to check the turbo, i have checked play in the shaft, no play at all other than a little left to right, which i was told when breaking my cossie is normal, is this true?
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Old May 13, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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check the exhaust side and see if there is any oil visable as that' a sign that rear seal's on it's way if it's dry inside then should be all good!
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Old May 13, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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coolio cheers
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Old May 13, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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how to spot a fucked turbo easy look under the bonet of a cossy
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Old May 13, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jacko
how to spot a fucked turbo easy look under the bonet of a cossy
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