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- From: abeaumon@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU (Andrew Beaumont-Smith)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Turbocharger Rebuild
- Summary: Experiences ???
- Keywords: Turbocharger
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.023456.9980@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU>
- Date: 17 Aug 92 02:34:56 GMT
- Sender: A.Beaumont-Smith
- Organization: Electrical and Electronic Eng., University of Adelaide
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- Can anyone who has experience with turbocharger rebuilds give me some help.
- I am putting a Garrett (AirResearch) T2 unit on a 1600 Fiat motor, i
- bought a second hand turbo which appears in good condition except the
- shaft has 25 thou play in it. I have read the book by McInnes (?sp) on
- turbocharging (HP books) which says 4 thou is normal for floating bearings.
- All other parts (housings, impellers, wastegate, actuator) appear good.
- I spoke to a shop who deals in them, this is what he said:
- 1) Rebuild kits are available (at $200) - includes bearings and seals
- but they are a recent addition and are generally not 100% successful.
- 2) Buy a new guts - cost $800.
- 3) Buy a good second hand unit $450. (how good??)
- What is wrong with rebuild kits? if the shaft is ok, is it a simple job to
- replace bearings and seals?. Is any special equipment required ?
- Any special things i should look for when i
- disassemble it? Is $200 reasonable for bearings + seals?
- thanks, andrew
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