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09-21-2009, 04:30 PM
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Should I rebuild my turbo or replace?
After tracing an oil leak I've decided the turbo is the culprit. After removing the intake hose between the air box and turbo I struck oil! the intake side is apparently leaking oil. I can only guess the seal is bad after 400,000 miles (Jeeze you'd think they could make them more durable, its ONLY half a million miles!)
I'm considering rebuilding the turbo myself and after some research I've seen mixed opinions. Is this a DIY job? What special tools do I need? Will it need to be balanced afterward? Any guesses at cost? Whats the meaning of life? Any info is greatly appreciated.
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Serenity-86' 300SDL 482,000 miles (on a "14" head!  )
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09-21-2009, 04:52 PM
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Someone should chime in that has more experience. I have seen places that will rebuild them for $300.
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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions) '08 Chevy Tahoe '93 Ducati 900 SS '79 Kawasaki KZ 650 '86 Kawasaki KX 250 '88 Kawasaki KDX200 '71 Hodaka Ace 100 '72 Triumph T100R
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09-21-2009, 04:59 PM
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Rebuild not me,almost like an mini jet engine,turns over 10000 rpms,just as easy to get one from the junk yard.
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09-21-2009, 07:48 PM
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What You Want is called a "Cartridge"
It's both the Wheels on the new shaft with new Bearing(s)/Bushing.
You just R+R the Housing on either end.
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09-21-2009, 08:42 PM
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Rebuilding a turbocharger is not a DIY job.
Remember that if your turbo blows up due to an improper rebuild, all that metal shrapnel gets ingested into the engine, damaging the cylinder walls, valves, and valve seats in the process.
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09-21-2009, 09:07 PM
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If you found the oil in the tube between the airbox and the turbo i would be very surprised if the turbo was the culprit. More likely it is blowby oil collecting in there.The turbo at that point is taking air in and pushing it into the intake manifold if the cold side seal was leaking the oil should end up in the intake manifold.Try cleaning up the oil and relocate the tube from the valve cover to the air cleaner so it blows overboard temporarily.Be sure to plug the opening in the air intake so dirt does not get sucked in.Drive the car a while and see if oil shows up in the airbox to turbo again,my guess is that it will not,your turbo may be fine. Don
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Red Green "This is only temporary,Unless it works!"  97 E300D 157000 miles 87 300TD ?141k? miles
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