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So i have started taking bits off my recently aquired 1.6gtd engine and seeing what needs doing before it goes in the van .
first thing i noticed was the turbo was almost siezed. so it came apart last night and there was huge carbon build up behind the exhaust turbine( a solid coke washer!) and the inlet was totally drenched in oil. the inlet bush looks ok and so does the shaft but i cant get the circlip out of exhaust side to inspect bush. reassembled loosly and turbo spins freely as it should. so is it just that previous owner was 104 and never went boosting, or is there usually a deeper reason.
alsowhat else is worth checking on these engines? any usual suspects??

further question.

i have foud some turbo rebuild kits for me turbo. ebay £30 turbo rebuild shop £60+vat

so who has fitted the cheap kit, and did it last more that a month?? i would imagine whoever i got it from it would be made by a 7 year old in the far east. but whos 7 year olds are higher skilled??

I fitted a cheap turbo rebuild kit on my 2.5 tdi about 150000 miles ago for the same reason (it's coke build up, Nigella) and it's still fine.

BUT, and it's a big BUT, before you strip the turbo in the first place, the positions of the impellers on the spindle and their relationship to one another must be ACCURATELY marked, and reassembled in EXACTLY the same positions, or the rotor will be out of balance, will whistle horribly, and destroy itself in a short while. The professional rebuilders have dynamic balancing equipment, so if you've lost the indexing, essential to leave it to the pros.

Sorry, I don't have a JX, [E D I T] (correction, GTd) and it's 30 years since I was in China[/E D I T] so can't help with your other questions.

Cool and bugger...

i did mark it, but it would appear not that well. now its apart and has been cleaned it they are not that clear.....it was a bugger hmmmmmm might be worth th 30 quid to see if im a halfwit or not. I have a man coming back to me on the availability of a cartridge fo my water cooled varient. not holding my hopes up tho. there was some serious teeth sucking goin on over the phone

just seen this tho

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