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May 29, 2009 | 07:11 PM

surveyguy

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mark on turbo wheel

heya peeps
i have a mark on my wheel. I cannot catch my finger nail or anytihng on it, looks like just a burn mark. What's this from, and do i need to worry?

May 29, 2009 | 07:44 PM

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I wouldn't worry bout that. You can allways get a ww though..

May 29, 2009 | 07:49 PM

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thanks Brandon (and anyone else that replies). I was going to take a little polish to it and see if it came off but decided just to post a pic here.

i plan on getting a van turbo before too long anyway.

May 29, 2009 | 08:49 PM

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I wouldn't worry to much about that I am looking more at the vane (where the 5 is on the date stamp) it looks like it is delaminating or a piece missing.

May 30, 2009 | 02:28 AM

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hey Jim, first, thanks so much for looking closely for me: i'm not seeing what you're seeing. I wonder if we can get a markup on it somehow, i don't know how to. anyone elseabout know how, or see what Jim's talking it that is more familiar with these than me ? (wouldn't take much!) Thanks for information before i have trouble!

May 30, 2009 | 07:37 AM

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That's the index mark. When the wheels are balanced, they need a way of knowing where "up" is, so to speak... All wheels have those.

May 30, 2009 | 09:30 AM

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The area in the red box is what I was questioning. It may be nothing but just caught my eye

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May 30, 2009 | 09:47 AM

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I did see a van turbo on e-bay #220421297469 it's at $149 right now 1day 10 hr left.it's worth a look

May 30, 2009 | 09:50 AM

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Good deal, Lee. I got mine off eBay for $235 shipped to my door. Since it will most likely require a rebuild, I wouldn't go much over $250. I also sniped mine with about 9 sec left on the auction. Almost forgot about it but managed to drop my bid in there with that amount of time left.

May 30, 2009 | 10:22 AM

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IZZY-- i'm not intersted in the van turbo but someone mite be. i have a turbo ready to go on i just dont have time ,summer and all

May 30, 2009 | 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by leekingen

I did see a van turbo on e-bay #220421297469 it's at $149 right now 1day 10 hr left.it's worth a look

Good link Lee for those who are lookin'.

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Originally Posted by Izzy351

That's the bidding technique I use Joe. Get in my bid with seconds to go hopping no one else can get their's in. Sneaky aren't WE.

May 30, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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So...You're the guys out bidding me at the last second!

Well, now I know 2 of them.

May 30, 2009 | 08:24 PM

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Thats some good info there on the last seconds bidding Robin, thanks for sharing....

May 30, 2009 | 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trouble1263

So...You're the guys out bidding me at the last second!

Well, now I know 2 of them.

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Thats some good info there on the last seconds bidding Robin, thanks for sharing....

The thing is a lot of people do the same thing. Timing is everything. They have their figure poised over the mouse at the same time you do. It's a matter of milliseconds. It beats getting into a bidding war. Just kick back and watch. I even set my cell phone alarm for about 5 minutes to go and get logged in and ready to pounce.