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Offline Danpage89

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Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« 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.
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #1 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/
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #3 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:

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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #4 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)
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2013, 09:09:15 pm »
Get your post count up to 10 then PM me... 
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« Reply #6 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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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2013, 10:24:45 pm »
midland turbos are good and so are beach buggy turbos
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #8 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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« Reply #9 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:
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2014, 12:52:17 pm »
Is there a number for dan at beach buggy turbos ??
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Re: Anyone know of turbo recondition places? Turbo failed on edition30 :(
« Reply #11 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 ;)
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