Turbo Blown?

[Davidkent]

Hi guys.

I've a turbo here for my spare van that is no good.
I've just bought another one, from a reputable breakers, and have opened the parcel, only to find this one seems to be the same.

How do i tell that a turbo is no good?
When i look in the end, there's a fan like thing, on almost an axle.
This has loads of play in both the original, and the one i've just bought.

Is this how i can tell its blown?

Can i Re-con a Turbo myself?

Cheers

[MinorMatt]

What direction is the play in?

[winterheating]

Hi guys.

I've a turbo here for my spare van that is no good.
I've just bought another one, from a reputable breakers, and have opened the parcel, only to find this one seems to be the same.

How do i tell that a turbo is no good?
When i look in the end, there's a fan like thing, on almost an axle.
This has loads of play in both the original, and the one i've just bought.

Is this how i can tell its blown?

Can i Re-con a Turbo myself?

Cheers

is the turbo of a mk6

when these turbos fail they become very noisy., its the way there designed, you can have quite a bit of play on some of them and they wil be fine.

[Chris Honeywell]

side to side there should be a little bit of play in and out should be almost nothing

[winterheating]

side to side there should be a little bit of play in and out should be almost nothing

is that your name or do you work for honeywell/garret

[Davidkent]

Basically there's play all ways on the second hand one.

I've just taken it apart because it didn't look right.

The spindle on the manifold side has come off totally and been loose for some time it would appear that its been hitting the manifold or the like, the fins seem all snapped.

Can i re-con this myself, and where can i get the kit?

Cheers
David

[John Grove]

I got a kit off Ebay because my oil seals had gone and I was blowing blue smoke. Can't remember what was in the kit but did it ok. You need to make sure the armature is in balance I beleive. I think the hardest point on mine was removeing and refitting the huge circlip - after I'd soaked the whole thing in penetrating oil for a day to get it out of the manifold. Don't know if any of this helps. John G