Mariusz Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Well guys looks like ive blown a turbo. I thought it may have been a sensor, but theres smoke on start up and second turbo aint pulling. I will be on the hunt for a set of standard twins and a mechanic to fit in the Nort East, if anyone can reccommend a place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay1374 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Jm imports is the closest specialist. I Fitted a new 1st turbo recently and what a pain in the arse. Took hours. Not the hardest job in the world. Just awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariusz Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Jm imports is the closest specialist. I Fitted a new 1st turbo recently and what a pain in the arse. Took hours. Not the hardest job in the world. Just awkward. Because I'm a bit simple... Can you actually just fit the second turbo or will I need to replace both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay1374 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 You can fit one. Although I'm sure 1st and second turbos are different. So make sure you get the right one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB B Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 You could change just one, but it would be better to change the set, with one of them failing you don't know what stress that has caused the other, plus it would be less work to replace the whole thing rather than bits. There are quite a few single builds going on so I wouldn't have thought it would be too hard to get a decent second hand set for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariusz Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 You could change just one, but it would be better to change the set, with one of them failing you don't know what stress that has caused the other, plus it would be less work to replace the whole thing rather than bits. There are quite a few single builds going on so I wouldn't have thought it would be too hard to get a decent second hand set for a reasonable price. Thanks BOB Good advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Also be careful buying second hand turbos. Quite often they get taken off the car and just thrown in the corner of a workshop with no covers. They pick up no end of dust and spiders and then get kicked out the way. Always ask how they were stored when they came off a car and make sure you run some good oil through them on startup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariusz Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share Posted January 6, 2015 Also be careful buying second hand turbos. Quite often they get taken off the car and just thrown in the corner of a workshop with no covers. They pick up no end of dust and spiders and then get kicked out the way. Always ask how they were stored when they came off a car and make sure you run some good oil through them on startup. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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