Turbo rebuild...
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From: Ashland City, TN
Call Ron....
And the number is out in my truck.
Doh!
I think he gives you 100 or 150 for your turbo depending on how good it is, could be 200.
And his turbos are 600 dollars.
Whats wrong with yours?
And the number is out in my truck.
Doh!
I think he gives you 100 or 150 for your turbo depending on how good it is, could be 200.
And his turbos are 600 dollars.
Whats wrong with yours?
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From: Thomasville, GA
William, how hard was it to rebuild yours? What tools are needed? My wheel is starting to get a little chipped and it has a little more play than I would like.
It might just need a new wheel... I really can't afford a $600 turbo right now. And if I were to go that route I'd buy the modified TP38 from Comp for $850
It might just need a new wheel... I really can't afford a $600 turbo right now. And if I were to go that route I'd buy the modified TP38 from Comp for $850
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evan do it yourself!!! you do not need to have it rebalanced unless it ate a bolt or something. it is EXTREMELY easy to rebuild, i have a few pictures some were... its litterally about...8? 16pt bolts and it slides apart, wam bam done slam it back in. if i find them pictures ill pm you them
FWIT i spend 180 shipped from ron with a new impellor wheel and rebuilt kit.
FWIT i spend 180 shipped from ron with a new impellor wheel and rebuilt kit.
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Yes evan, do it yourself. I did and sent my parts in to get balanced as it is recommended. He did some grinding in places to balance it. It's free to balance, just the cost of shipping to him and back. Mine was just like yours, a little chip and a little play.
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The problem with rebuilding yourself is that you might end up with what happened to me.
Parts that look mint, and are actually damaged.
Costed me an extra 200 dollars on top of the money i spent to rebuild it before.
If you replace the wheel, you have to have it balanced.
WEll, you dont have too, but you should.
The work is easy to do, and I can only explain so much of what to look for, none of us here really know anything about rebuilding turbo's.
Parts that look mint, and are actually damaged.
Costed me an extra 200 dollars on top of the money i spent to rebuild it before.
If you replace the wheel, you have to have it balanced.
WEll, you dont have too, but you should.
The work is easy to do, and I can only explain so much of what to look for, none of us here really know anything about rebuilding turbo's.
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The problem with rebuilding yourself is that you might end up with what happened to me.
Parts that look mint, and are actually damaged.
Costed me an extra 200 dollars on top of the money i spent to rebuild it before.
If you replace the wheel, you have to have it balanced.
WEll, you dont have too, but you should.
The work is easy to do, and I can only explain so much of what to look for, none of us here really know anything about rebuilding turbo's.
Parts that look mint, and are actually damaged.
Costed me an extra 200 dollars on top of the money i spent to rebuild it before.
If you replace the wheel, you have to have it balanced.
WEll, you dont have too, but you should.
The work is easy to do, and I can only explain so much of what to look for, none of us here really know anything about rebuilding turbo's.
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I had a total of $95 in my rebuild, including compressor wheel. The hardest part is getting the turbo in and out and the rebuild is super easy. I found a new compressor wheel and rebuild on ebay. The person I got the kit from offers free balancing of the rotating assembly, all you have to do is pay for shipping. There is a lot of rebuild kits on ebay for our turbos but only a few offer free balancing.
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hell thats more than what mine could do before and after the rebuild and with out the intercooler! haha
ron said to me no point in balancing it unless there was damage to turbo, although it is recommended, can never be too sure. well atleast im pretty sure he did, its been 8 months LOL
ron said to me no point in balancing it unless there was damage to turbo, although it is recommended, can never be too sure. well atleast im pretty sure he did, its been 8 months LOL
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From: Thomasville, GA
Maybe by the time I get around to it I can afford that modified TP38. Sounds like it's just as good as the D66, but about $500 cheaper... and I like that it has 360* oiling for the bearing.
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I'm just sharing the information that I found out though experience.
TJ and all the other guys on here told me to buy a rebuilt one, not rebuild it myself, and i didn't listen. 500 dollars later, I have a turbo I think is good.
Coulda spent 100 more dollars and had a turbo with no hassles.
My turbo was screwed up when I rebuilt it, worn center shaft, bad impeller.
I could still hit 30+ psi.
Brand new parts failed from rebuild.
OEM parts that are good.
Why?
Cause the bearing hub was bad. Looked just fine.
I posted pictures of the bearings on here.
It was screwed.
Ron sent me another bearing section and 2 new bearings.
38r can take a hike too.
TJ and all the other guys on here told me to buy a rebuilt one, not rebuild it myself, and i didn't listen. 500 dollars later, I have a turbo I think is good.
Coulda spent 100 more dollars and had a turbo with no hassles.
My turbo was screwed up when I rebuilt it, worn center shaft, bad impeller.
I could still hit 30+ psi.
Brand new parts failed from rebuild.
OEM parts that are good.
Why?
Cause the bearing hub was bad. Looked just fine.
I posted pictures of the bearings on here.
It was screwed.
Ron sent me another bearing section and 2 new bearings.
38r can take a hike too.
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