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Old 06-06-2003, 06:43 PM
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Talking eheh, Turbo Rebuilt

I got my Turbo back from the folks at Forced Perfomance this week and after putting it back in and a Valve adjustment (also fiddled with the throttle linkage) I'm glad to say my car is up to snuff once agian.

The rebuilt turbo is FUN. hehe I took it out for a little spin of the freeway, its hard to fathom the difference between what it was and what it is.

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Old 06-06-2003, 07:25 PM
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What exactly did they do? How much (if you don't mind)?

I've heard good things about Forced Performance from other enthusiasts.

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Old 06-06-2003, 08:00 PM
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the std rebuild is $300 which I got.

They take the Turbo apart and inspect everything, if it's rebuildable they tell you and if there's anything wrong that would require more than jsut the regualr rebuild.
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Old 06-06-2003, 10:05 PM
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Sounds great. I've heard good things about Forced Performance as well. When you got your turbo back, was it nice and shiny too?
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Old 06-06-2003, 10:38 PM
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yup
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1989 VW Diesel Jetta Blue/Blue "Bodo" RIP
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Old 06-07-2003, 07:15 AM
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What was the turnaround time?
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Old 06-08-2003, 02:25 AM
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roughly a week


factor in shipping time for those not in the Dallas Area (Mckinney is Collin County's "capitol") then I'd imagine 2 weeks.
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1989 VW Diesel Jetta Blue/Blue "Bodo" RIP
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Old 06-08-2003, 08:31 AM
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Thanks. Don't need this yet but I'm sure I will at some point. As my 93 approaches 250K I'm thinking of taking it off the road and going through it bumper to bumper. This would be on the list.
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Old 06-09-2003, 01:00 AM
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how tough is the turbocharger to remove and replace? Is this a DIY...wouldn't want to be stuck wtih rusted bolts that break off in the process?

How long did it take?
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Old 06-09-2003, 01:18 AM
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It's VERY DIY.

only thing you might want to invest in is WD-40 if your bolts are rusty.

4 bolts actually hold the turbo in palce (to the exhaust manifold) but you need to disconnect it from the oil feed line (not the oil drain line, that can stay on until it's out of the car) and from the Down pipe (3 nuts)


Looking at the Turbo area it's really straight-forward
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1989 VW Diesel Jetta Blue/Blue "Bodo" RIP
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Old 06-09-2003, 10:13 AM
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How about a phone number or website address for Forced Performance?
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Old 06-09-2003, 12:36 PM
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the std rebuild is $300 which I got.

They take the Turbo apart and inspect everything, if it's rebuildable they tell you and if there's anything wrong that would require more than jsut the regualr rebuild.

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1989 VW Diesel Jetta Blue/Blue "Bodo" RIP
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