K24 from a high-milage car

[Fredrikkk]

Okay so I went to this VW/Audi junkyard and asked of he had a turbo laying around, and he did. After inspecting the tag on it, it was a K24. I checked the shaft and it had no axial play but there was maybe 0.5-1.5 mm of play radially. The car it came from had 398,000 km on it. He wants 1,500 NOK which is like... $130.

Yay or nay?

[R.O.R-2.0]

that seems like a bit much for basically a turbo core. i would rebuild something like that..

[Fredrikkk]

Ah... I don't want to rebuild I just want to slap it on and go! I'll have to reconsider...

Btw here in Norway everything is more expensive so for me it's not too bad.

[Mark(The Miser)UK]

If he'll let you take it home and try it, and return if faulty then that is OK.
Did the fins blades show any sign of tip damage? Or can you get it to scrape the housing when turning with the fingers?

If not, then when gorged with oil it will likely as not, run fine.

[Fredrikkk]

If he'll let you take it home and try it, and return if faulty then that is OK.
Did the fins blades show any sign of tip damage? Or can you get it to scrape the housing when turning with the fingers?

If not, then when gorged with oil it will likely as not, run fine.

Well, the turbo was completely dry and there was a tiny bit of resistance when turning, but I couldn't get the blades to touch the housing. I could not see any damage either!

I will talk to the guy selling it and ask if I can either get some sort of warranty or some money off.

[jiggs]

thats a little bit of excessive play...

I gave around 70€~$100 usd for a almost new one...

[Fredrikkk]

Hm well, that's cheap as hell.. but one has to see the prices in comparison to what the general income and *** of the country is. People here make more money, so the prices are adjusted up.

I don't know... I want to try so bad but then again, I'd be scared the turbo grenades itself 

[nathan_b]

intercool it, that's what intercoolers are for isn't it? to catch all the pieces of your blown turbo before they enter the intake

[Thezorn]

intercool it, that's what intercoolers are for isn't it? to catch all the pieces of your blown turbo before they enter the intake

Never actually realized how true this is!!!!

[Fredrikkk]

intercool it, that's what intercoolers are for isn't it? to catch all the pieces of your blown turbo before they enter the intake

Good deal... I have the stock intercooler so I'll be good then 

[BillyWillicker]

Thats not too bad a price.  I'd buy it, oil it up and run it easy for like 5 miles.  After that it will most likely last a good while.

[Fredrikkk]

Thats not too bad a price.  I'd buy it, oil it up and run it easy for like 5 miles.  After that it will most likely last a good while.

How would I go about oiling it up? Just squirt some in the oil hole or just in the intake?

[8v-of-fury]

Thats not that much play at all. The turbo has sat for a while, and does not have any oil between its bearings. Normally it will be pressurized and held in the center of the housing.. Check this out;

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=21899.0

[Fredrikkk]

Thats not that much play at all. The turbo has sat for a while, and does not have any oil between its bearings. Normally it will be pressurized and held in the center of the housing.. Check this out;

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=21899.0

I read that post! Very helpful

Can you answer my question of how to oil it up?

[R.O.R-2.0]

drop some oil in the feed hole and start spinning the shaft.. the same way the engine would oil it..