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• how do you tell if you have a good or bad turbo? by James8485 on 07 Apr, 2008 18:19
• i have a used k24 turbo i am putting it on my 1.9TD
  are there any ways to check it other than taking all apart>
  
  there is no left to right shaft play at all, and up and down is very very minimum like almost none but you can feel it move if your feeling very closely.....
  
  hopefull someone knows a good way to check it!
• #1 by bert on 08 Apr, 2008 12:28
• bolt it on and fire it up  :wink:
  Bert
• #2 by jtanguay on 08 Apr, 2008 13:57
• any side to side play?  does it spin freely?  after that do as bert said and try it out.  only definitive way.
• #3 by James8485 on 08 Apr, 2008 14:13
• haha i was hoping not to have to find out that way!!! but i guess ill take the chance!!!
  
  thanks!
• #4 by oldskool rich on 09 Apr, 2008 10:15
• it only takes 30 minits to change a turbo, it wud take much longer to take it apart and inspect it
  
  if it doesnt spit oil out at full thottle it shud be fine in my books, if it does a bit you can use thicker oil and probly get away with it. if loads, find another turbo