 Turbo Rebuild Kit Recommendations |
 Feb 19 2007, 07:50 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin.  Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389  |
Well the 14B looks to have puked it's seals. I haven't started disassembling the center section yet but the exhaust side is coated in oil, along with filling the o2 housing and downpipe.
So I plan on using the info :Turbo Rebuild What I'm looking for is recommendation on rebuild kits. There some on EBAY Anybody have personal experience with any available kits? Or any tips I should know before rebuilding? -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Feb 20 2007, 09:40 PM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Wow...nobody's rebuilt a turbo before?
Any input would be great. I got it apart no problem. The seal are trashed, very hard. Just trying to decide whether to just replace the seals, or rebuild the whole thing. -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Feb 20 2007, 10:17 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
I rebuilt a small 16g turbo, it worked great until the thrust bearing broke for some reason(probably installed wrong). Spooled almost as fast as a T-25 for its short lifespan.
Might as well do a whole rebuild while you've got it apart. -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Feb 21 2007, 07:34 AM
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DSMCentral Godfather Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26 |
As long as I could keep buying 14b's for about $125 back in the day I never rebuilt one. I was actually afraid that I wouldn't get it back together correctly for the high RPM required.
-------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Feb 21 2007, 09:28 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Yeah I here that, but I hate to buy a questionable high mile 14B and have it blow again. It cost me $150 to flatbed tow the thing home from Peoria, I can't afford to keep doing that!
 I'll probably buy the whole rebuild kit and do it right. My research of new and used 16G's put's that out of reach right now money wise. Plus it would be too easy to get into the 11's...that wouldn't be fun!
-------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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Feb 21 2007, 09:33 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
Towing insureance... cost about $20 a year. would have made that towing bill $50 or less.
-------------------- The fastest car I own is a minivan....
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Feb 21 2007, 10:59 AM
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Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
Thanks for reminding me...I need to call and see if I have that on my issurance. I know I have it on the wife's car.
The really crappy part was freezing my but off waiting over an hour for the tow! -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go???
91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" **SOLD** 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks" |
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