Author Topic: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo? (Read 3375 times)

zagarus · « **on:** January 18, 2009, 04:07:00 pm »

Who here can rebuild turbos or recommend someone in the PNW? I would like to get my Garrett T3 rebuilt as it has a good amount of shaft play.

Thanks

Thomas

53 willys · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2009, 04:08:10 pm »

you could do it yourself???
I did and it's pretty darn easy....

boosted_diesel_84 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2009, 05:14:56 pm »

just make sure u send it out to a turbo shop to have it balanced after u rebuild it. i just sent mine to G- Pop shop in arizona and it was about $325 which i dont think is bad

dillenger1 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2009, 06:04:41 pm »

325 for balancing?theres a guy on ebay that does them for cost of the kit.he owns a turbo shop.

Rabbit TD · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2009, 08:14:42 pm »

Quote from: "dillenger1"

325 for balancing?theres a guy on ebay that does them for cost of the kit.he owns a turbo shop.

I've always wondered, how do they actually balance a turbo? Do they take the assembled shaft and set it in some kind of device like a v block and see where it stops when it is rotated and cut material so it stops at random positions or something like that, something similar to a R/C airplane propeller balancer ? :?:

dillenger1 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2009, 08:43:46 pm »

they balance the shaft with an electronic machine that spins it and shows where material needs to be removed to balance.

boosted_diesel_84 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 09:59:12 pm »

Quote from: "dillenger1"

325 for balancing?theres a guy on ebay that does them for cost of the kit.he owns a turbo shop.

No, that was for a complete rebuild. i was just stating that a balance should be performed after a rebuild.

Rabbit TD · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:08:24 pm »

Quote from: "dillenger1"

they balance the shaft with an electronic machine that spins it and shows where material needs to be removed to balance.

Something similar to a mini wheel balancer type thing then, I know for a fact they are accurate if they're calibrated.

Luckypabst · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 10:16:45 pm »

Alamo Turbocharger went far out of their way to find me the correct KKK parts for my K14. They're in the PNW (Kent, WA) and Canada.

http://www.alamoturbochargers.com/contact.html

Chris

foxracer1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:56:24 am »

I did my own with a kit from Gpopshop.com and had the wheels balanced for $65 at the local diesel injection/turbo shop. Works great been boosting 20+ since. I'd recomend getting the 360 degree thrust plate.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2009, 11:36:04 am »

Quote from: "foxracer1"

I'd recomend getting the 360 degree thrust plate.

I've not asked why but for some reason Giles doesnt recomend the 360 I'm told..?

Tyler??

burn_your_money · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2009, 01:36:17 pm »

Better ask Giles, I'm not sure

zukgod1 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:32:12 pm »

Oh man!! What help are you???

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:52:00 pm »

If you change the oil seals do you have to get it balanced afterwards?

zukgod1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:11:04 pm »

Its always recommended but it also (as far as I'm concerned) depends on the turbo.

KKK balances the shaft and turbine separately from the compressor wheel so I don't worry about those. On a T3 I'm ULTRA careful to make sure it goes back together the sane way it came apart.

Author Topic: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo? (Read 3375 times)

53 willys