Turbo rebuild vs replacing the cartridge myself?
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Turbo rebuild vs replacing the cartridge myself?
As per my other thread I'm after a new turbo, I found a cheap one that's F@£$D from the USA a VF46 sold as ''for parts not working'' with lots of shaft play...
A standard rebuild from turbo dynamics costs = ''standard rebuilds start at £195.00 + VAT per unit and this includes stripping down and cleaning the unit, we replace piston rings, thrust and journal bearings as standard''
Can I just buy a Mellett CHRA and replace it myself ? Is it hard to do ? they cost about 150 ish and be better off? And also buy a new oil feed line....Or am I missing something big here, will it need re-balancing testing etc?
A standard rebuild from turbo dynamics costs = ''standard rebuilds start at £195.00 + VAT per unit and this includes stripping down and cleaning the unit, we replace piston rings, thrust and journal bearings as standard''
Can I just buy a Mellett CHRA and replace it myself ? Is it hard to do ? they cost about 150 ish and be better off? And also buy a new oil feed line....Or am I missing something big here, will it need re-balancing testing etc?
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If you buy the full chra you will only need to fit the housings, and it should come balanced from mellet.
I bought the bearings, seals etc (from Mellet) and did a hybrid conversion myself (turbine from mellet, comp wheel from Kinugawa), and I’ve not had any issues to date, but YMMV.
Also mine was a td series turbo, which may be easier to rebuild than a vf.
but then it’s also a question of “is it worth 100 or so to get a warranty?”
I bought the bearings, seals etc (from Mellet) and did a hybrid conversion myself (turbine from mellet, comp wheel from Kinugawa), and I’ve not had any issues to date, but YMMV.
Also mine was a td series turbo, which may be easier to rebuild than a vf.
but then it’s also a question of “is it worth 100 or so to get a warranty?”
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Thanks a lot guys is it worth getting flexible oil feed lines ? I thik I'll try and do it myself I'll e-mail AET for a quote also see what they'll say...
EDIT: I just got a £350 - £400 + VAT quote from Turbo Dynamics for a new CHRA ....time to get my hands dirty I guess
EDIT 2: And got a £495 - £595 from AET....
EDIT: I just got a £350 - £400 + VAT quote from Turbo Dynamics for a new CHRA ....time to get my hands dirty I guess
EDIT 2: And got a £495 - £595 from AET....
Last edited by MB84; 30 June 2022 at 12:03 PM.
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I wanted to convert my turbo to TD04 19T but would need new chra and front housing I believe, once factored in those parts, the price difference was £100 for a company to do this for you while basically fully refurbing your turbo.
Originally Posted by MB84
Thanks a lot guys is it worth getting flexible oil feed lines ? I thik I'll try and do it myself I'll e-mail AET for a quote also see what they'll say...
EDIT: I just got a £350 - £400 + VAT quote from Turbo Dynamics for a new CHRA ....time to get my hands dirty I guess
EDIT: I just got a £350 - £400 + VAT quote from Turbo Dynamics for a new CHRA ....time to get my hands dirty I guess
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