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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: zagarus on January 18, 2009, 01:07:00 pm

Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zagarus on January 18, 2009, 01:07:00 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
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: 53 willys on January 18, 2009, 01:08:10 pm
you could do it yourself???
I did and it's pretty darn easy....
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: boosted_diesel_84 on January 18, 2009, 02:14:56 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
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: dillenger1 on January 18, 2009, 03:04:41 pm
325 for balancing?theres a guy on ebay that does them for cost of the kit.he owns a turbo shop.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: Rabbit TD on January 18, 2009, 05:14:42 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 ? :?:
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: dillenger1 on January 18, 2009, 05:43:46 pm
they balance the shaft with an electronic machine that spins it and shows where material needs to be removed to balance.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: boosted_diesel_84 on January 19, 2009, 06:59:12 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.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: Rabbit TD on January 19, 2009, 07:08:24 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.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: Luckypabst on January 19, 2009, 07:16:45 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
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: foxracer1 on January 20, 2009, 06:56:24 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.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 20, 2009, 08:36:04 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??
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: burn_your_money on January 20, 2009, 10:36:17 am
Better ask Giles, I'm not sure
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 20, 2009, 02:32:12 pm
Oh man!! What help are you???
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: Smokey Eddy on January 20, 2009, 02:52:00 pm
If you change the oil seals do you have to get it balanced afterwards?
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 20, 2009, 03:11:04 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.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: dillenger1 on January 20, 2009, 04:00:04 pm
how do you guys get the compressor wheel off the cartridge?
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zagarus on January 20, 2009, 04:44:32 pm
does anyone happen to have a link or a step by step DIY to turbo rebuilding?  i wouldn't mind reading up on some turbo rebuilds that people have done.  I'm all for learning new things, but only if i know i can do it properly.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 20, 2009, 07:10:23 pm
Quote from: "dillenger1"
how do you guys get the compressor wheel off the cartridge?




I use a propane torch to slightly heat the compressor wheel then I use a brass hammer and punch to drive it apart.
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: jtanguay on January 20, 2009, 08:10:03 pm
Quote from: "zukgod1"
Quote from: "dillenger1"
how do you guys get the compressor wheel off the cartridge?




I use a propane torch to slightly heat the compressor wheel then I use a brass hammer and punch to drive it apart.


don't forget to scribe its location  :wink:
Title: Who Can rebuild my T3 Turbo?
Post by: zukgod1 on January 21, 2009, 06:57:34 am
Quote from: "zukgod1"
I'm ULTRA careful to make sure it goes back together the same way it came apart.