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- From: ecrjbruce@economics.adelaide.edu.au
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- Subject: Re: Turbocharger Rebuild
- Message-ID: <1992Aug20.205412.1@economics.adelaide.edu.au>
- Date: 20 Aug 92 11:24:12 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug17.023456.9980@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU>, abeaumon@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU (Andrew Beaumont-Smith) writes:
- > 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.
-
- Don't worry too much about this, seems OK from what I can recall.
-
- > 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.
-
- If you are a patient type and don't rush the job there should be no problem.
-
- > 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 ?
-
- Nothing wrong with the kits, just a challenge to actually put everything in the
- right spot.
-
- > Any special things i should look for when i
- > disassemble it? Is $200 reasonable for bearings + seals?
- > thanks, andrew
-
- Andrew,
- the most important thing you can do is take the unit casing and other
- parts to Parafield Airport and get them to crack test it. Having had a turbo
- lose it on me during a particularly strenuous time trial I can guarantee itis
- money well spent.
-
-
- regs
-
- Rob
-
- regs
-
- Rob
-