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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Danpage89 on December 28, 2013, 03:04:48 pm

Title: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Danpage89 on December 28, 2013, 03:04:48 pm: Does anyone know of any good places that recondition turbos? My turbo on edition 30 has decided to give up and leak oil in to exhaust and intake. I work at Vw dealership but new turbo is still costing around £950 so looking at reconditioning.
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Matto on December 28, 2013, 03:27:33 pm: Not sure where you are based but I used these to refurb a PD150 turbo a few years ago. http://www.midlandturbo.com/ (http://www.midlandturbo.com/)
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Danpage89 on December 28, 2013, 04:54:27 pm: Thanks, I'm based in Weston super mare a friend has recommended crturbo so will have to have a ring around Monday morning.
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Scottymon on December 28, 2013, 04:56:03 pm: Did you notice any sounds before it gave up mate? (how many miles you done)... oil around intercooler is common... is it blowing smoke out the back? (Only reason I ask is I'm having some issues atm)

Due to the book time on a turbo swap I can understand why you wouldn't go 2nd hand, but most come with a fair amount of warranty, if you can DIY it / prefential labour time due to your job :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Danpage89 on December 28, 2013, 05:07:31 pm: Started smoking lots at low revs and idle, cleared if driven at about 2500rpm. Also if left on idle engine started to hunt and misfire. I have found small amount of oil in all four cylinders and looking at the turbo there is a clamp between exhaust and inlet on turbo, I have oil dripping from there. Also a fair amount of oil in tubo pipes. You shouldn't really get any oil in the turbo pipes on petrol just like a glaze on pipes is normal tho. There doesn't seem to be any damage to my turbo just looks like the oil seals have given up. I think book time is around the 3.5 hour mark but I should be able to change in about 2 hours. (Once I have a turbo)
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: bacillus on December 28, 2013, 09:09:15 pm: Get your post count up to 10 then PM me...
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Post by: mdmay on December 28, 2013, 10:02:08 pm: Contact Dan at beach buggy turbos and he will refurb your turbo for circa 350 ish and provide uprated oil seal and bearings

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Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Andy on December 28, 2013, 10:24:45 pm: midland turbos are good and so are beach buggy turbos
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Twiggy on January 16, 2014, 01:55:06 pm: Quote from: maxitrol on December 28, 2013, 10:24:45 pm
midland turbos are good and so are beach buggy turbos

I used midland turbo for my fabia vrs and all was wonderful.

not heard a bad word about Beach Buggy Turbos either. :happy2:
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Post by: vRSAlex on January 16, 2014, 02:09:51 pm: Quote from: mdmay on December 28, 2013, 10:02:08 pm
Contact Dan at beach buggy turbos and he will refurb your turbo for circa 350 ish and provide uprated oil seal and bearings

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What Mike said. :happy2:
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: greygti on January 25, 2014, 12:52:17 pm: Is there a number for dan at beach buggy turbos ??
Title: Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
Post by: Trekmeister on January 25, 2014, 02:26:00 pm: Quote from: greygti on January 25, 2014, 12:52:17 pm
Is there a number for dan at beach buggy turbos ??

Theres contact details on his website ;)