stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 4m Posted 25/03/17 01:14 PM Share Posted 25/03/17 01:14 PM Found the impellor housing had some oil laying in it this afternoon, looks like I'm up for a new seal/bearings, any ideas of the best place to get a turbo rebuild kit for a stock 2009 fg ute turbo.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/03/17 01:32 PM Share Posted 25/03/17 01:32 PM A little pool of oil there is totally normal. You'll get plenty of smoke if you have a seal issue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 4m Posted 26/03/17 02:28 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/17 02:28 AM Any ideas on the marks on the impellor wheel? I'm guessing particles hitting it at high speed, 260,000km+ on the car/turbo, probably due for a birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 26/03/17 02:47 AM Share Posted 26/03/17 02:47 AM Sounds like you are looking for a new turbo anyway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 4m Posted 26/03/17 02:50 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/17 02:50 AM need to justify this stuff to the chief financial officer first hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 16y 4m 30d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 26/03/17 03:25 AM Share Posted 26/03/17 03:25 AM (edited) Official internet diagnosis: cnts fkd Edited 26/03/17 03:25 AM by discostig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/03/17 03:27 AM Share Posted 26/03/17 03:27 AM Looks reasonable to me. Just push it backwards/forwards/sideways a bit and if it moves too much, it's no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 3m 26d Gender: Not Telling Posted 26/03/17 04:20 AM Share Posted 26/03/17 04:20 AM gotta justify it somehow, turbos completely and utterly stuffed mate dont even bother getting it refurbished. I would immediately remove the turbo from the vehicle and replace with something like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch4660 Member 122 Member For: 11y 4m Posted 26/03/17 05:40 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/17 05:40 AM Yeah the float doesn't feel to bad, when cold anyway, haven't felt it when warm, she'd tighten up marginally I'd assume, that's how I like em anyway, tight and warm ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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