Rob_B Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Hi All, This may sound like a dumb question, but..... I should be getting my car back from the garage tmrw after almost a month and a half with my turbos nicely refurbished. My question is, will I need to take it easy for a while (kinda running in period) or will they be good to go straight away ? I need some speed.!!! :D Ta, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 You should run them in on low (1 bar max) boost. Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 What do you mean "turbos refurbished", do you mean getting your standard ones refurbished (ie back to new condition) or getting them hybrided? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_B Posted December 11, 2003 Author Share Posted December 11, 2003 Cheers Gaz. As boost is stock it should be ok then. How long will I need to run them in for ? Ta, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_B Posted December 11, 2003 Author Share Posted December 11, 2003 Originally posted by Mark Ayling What do you mean "turbos refurbished", do you mean getting your standard ones refurbished (ie back to new condition) or getting them hybrided? Back to new mate. Rgds, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Originally posted by Rob_B Back to new mate. Rgds, Rob. Interesting, who does that/how much/what's involved and any other info you can give? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_B Posted December 11, 2003 Author Share Posted December 11, 2003 Was going to go the hyrid route but nearing Chrimbo n needing the car back as its my only one, I just went for the refurb. The problem in the first place was the bearings in the first turbo getting knackered which caused, I presume, the shaft to spin off center. This caused blade and shaft damage where they scraped the inside of the compressor housing. Anyway, the car has been at SanSpeed in Bexleyheath who took the turbos off and sent them to a company called Turbo Dynamics. Seeing as both turbos were off anyway I asked them to check / refurb no.2 turbo aswell as I didn't want the same thing happening 3 months down the road !!! Cost for the refurb of both turbos was about £800.. Labour from the garage including engine flush, oil change, all gaskets etc etc is guna be round about 4 - 500, so a grand total of about £1200 - 1300. Not sure if thats expensive or cheap but I expected worse !! The main problem was waiting for gaskets n stuff where Toyota didnt have any in the country or Europe ! Grr Still.. Tomorrow (fingers crossed) I shall have it back Rgds, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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