BigErn

Can it be done or what?

Once my engine is built Im going to need the turbo freshening up. Got no in and out play but a good bit of side to side/up and down. Mostly on the rear of the shaft.

However I need to do it on the cheap as Im properly skint, is it easy enough to do for someone whos fairly competent with a set of spanners?

Any help or advice will be appreciated.

Ian

Richie.

iTrader: (5)

Yeah it can, trevCOSS rebuilt his in my kitchen last weekend

Got his rebuild kit off ebay. Trust bearing was well worn. All done and running again now.

Carlsworth

i wouldnt try it if i were you...

unbelievably hard..











nah,...it is quite easy..
im happy to give any advice needed, however.....

the first thing i will say is...if you havent got all the correct testing equipment, possibility is, there is something wrong with the turbo without you knowing it, and even freshen up wont cure it.

not saying there is owt wrong with turbo, ut you know what i mean....

edit * besides, you could get someone to do it professionally, with warranty for a good price

carl

Richie.

iTrader: (5)

jammy86

Make sure you mark the positioning of the shaft if your taking the turbine or compressor off.

JAmes.

Carlsworth

edit* rambo

BigErn

My turbo was put on in 1996, got the paperwork for it from TurboSystems (GpA T36) who built it and fitted it, and the car has done 18k since. 6k of abuse while I had it.

Carlsworth

if it s been looked after, ie regular oil changes, then unless something has been sucked in a freshen up should sort it


carl

BigErn

Dunno about before I got it but it had stood for nearly 3 years when I picked it up, and its had regular oil changes since I got it.

A freshen up would suffice I think.

Carl, do you sell the kits? One with 360 bearing and step gap seal.

Carlsworth

i do matey,

but danny at radesigns off here is a pal of mine, and soley sells the kits...
www.radesigns.org.uk


so, i would pass you onto him, as thats the type of guy i am....

however, hed fuck me in the ass for money at any opportunity

just kidding,...well....

BigErn

Cool mate thanks.

Do I get a discount if I tell him his "ass lover" sent me? Lol.

Carlsworth

lol


no chance....hed want more...



carl

BigErn

ROFPMSL

pete mcrash

iTrader: (1)

u might as well de it ur sel Ian,......and brake it .....like every thing else u build... ......why do people always try to save money on shit that's really important???????....... ...........i know two people that have done it themselves....(good with the spanners) and a week or two down the line....................booooshhhh..........send it to the people that know....end of

Carlsworth

hes got a point...


but, hey, theres no harm in trying...

RS500/364

i agree but better for you if he trys and fuKs it lol

Carlsworth

lol,..
but i wouldnt put someone off trying to do one...
its all good if we can save a bit of money doing something ourself

just its a bit of a gamble wether its going to be wasting money in the long run
if it goes tits, your paying out for kit, and rebuild and any parts that are possibly worse than when started...

carl

BigErn

I dont break it cos of the way its built, its cos of the way I drive it Pete.

Much like yourself I have an abnormally heavy right foot which welds itself to the floor each and every time I get in the car.

BigErn

G.B Turbo Solutions
Carl, honestly mate, whats the chances of completely bollocksing it up and needing a new one???

Im skint at the minute and Id rather have a go at doing it myself rather than spending the money for someone to do what I could.

If you think it needs to be done properly then Ill have to save pennies up and get it done. But however in my experience if you dont try you never learn. Whaddya reckon?

PM me a price on it mate and if your cheap enough I may just send it your way anyway.

Ian

jayRS

i rebuilt my T2 and it was easy as pie, only thing that was wrong was the fact the last company had fitted the biggest oil seal they do for the T2 (so im told) and it wouldnt seal.

G.B Turbo Solutions
is 0.92mm the biggest oil seal they do for a T2? the shaft had been worked on as its gap is bigger than norm

Carlsworth

jay


There are that many different t2 variations, that its very hard to say. Also, you can swap and change some shafts with different t2's.
the shaft may have been machined to take thicker seal in an attempt to reduce the chances of it smoking.
Some companies have twin seals, which imo are gay.
Should be right with just one.

IAN
you have pm

BigErn

G.B Turbo Solutions

S2martin

Try and claim under the warrenty tho

Carlsworth

better than not having any warranty on it...

depends where you go

S2martin

I know what your saying and i'm not suggesting you wouldnt accept a warrenty claim but i dont know anybody who has been succesfull trying anywhere else

jayRS

yeahs its been machines mate, and tbh it was a big wanky at the start but then cleared up.
strange thing was it was fine, replaced the big ends which put the oil pressure up a bit and it starked smoking like a cont put the biggest seal in and it would smoke a little then stop, then some, slung it in shed in the end, fucking thing.
worst bit is i got another in shed thats fucked, but i not pulled it apart yet