Turbo Rebuild Options

luvrbus · September 27, 2018, 07:00:31 PM

It will probably be around $800.00 bucks if he needs a better core I have 8 in the shop with A/R's ranging from .71 to .144 for the compressor side,you didn't by chance check the A/R on the turbine side ? .Tom is a good guy, if the center is good on your turbo it won't be that expensive lol wait till you buy the supply line from DD

Scott & Heather · September 28, 2018, 01:09:15 AM

That oil supply line, can I make one out of copper? The flare nut wouldn't spin so it ended up just twisting the line. It was the only complication in an otherwise really easy removal. Or can I just continue the stainless braided line right to the turbo?

Scott & Heather · September 28, 2018, 01:29:35 AM

Nevermind, I just ordered the entire replacement line for $45 from Amazon. It's going to be a pain to replace because of how it winds around in there but oh well. Will be nice to have a fresh turbo in there. I'm guessing my boost will be wonderful and my grin with my 500 hp setting will be very wide indeed. We've never been able to get the full benefit of the 500hp tune because of the tired turbo so I'm looking forward to seeing how she performs with this refresh.

luvrbus · September 28, 2018, 02:57:29 AM

45 bucks heck of a deal for that line,it is not hard to change just don't break the 90 fitting at the bottom on the block, don't ask how I know they break

Scott & Heather · October 01, 2018, 04:57:59 AM

I'll be careful. Everything in here is tight as all get out. So removing stuff has to be treated with firm care. Tom should be getting my turbo sometime Wednesday and hopefully can give me the skinny on how much the rebuild will cost me. Then hopefully he can ship it back to me soon and I can get it back in the Bus. I have an 18 day window here before I have to leave to head to California. Always something...always runnin.

Scott & Heather · October 07, 2018, 11:04:08 AM

Tom is rebuilding my turbo. It was really bad. He said he can't believe I was building any boost at all frankly. The great news is that the damage to the hit turbine was caused by the compression ring between the hot and cold side disentegrating and going through it. So it wasn't engine parts but turbo parts. Will cost
Me a hair over $900. Not too shabby.

luvrbus · October 07, 2018, 12:19:54 PM

Quote from: Scott & Heather on October 07, 2018, 11:04:08 AM
Tom is rebuilding my turbo. It was really bad. He said he can't believe I was building any boost at all frankly. The great news is that the damage to the hit turbine was caused by the compression ring between the hot and cold side disentegrating and going through it. So it wasn't engine parts but turbo parts. Will cost
Me a hair over $900. Not too shabby.

Tom is a good guy,when you get the turbo back it will be as good as new and also look new

Scott & Heather · October 07, 2018, 02:13:47 PM

Thanks cliff for the info on him. He has been absolutely awesome to work with

Geoff · October 07, 2018, 04:01:43 PM

I used a turbo shop in the SF Bay Area for many years to balance damaged turbine wheels then I would rebuild the turbos. Turbos are actually quite simple, you just have to know how to work on them.
Then the guy who used to balance the wheels retired, and was replaced by a rookie who f"!!ded up the first job I sent him. I haven't rebuilt a turbo for many years now. I still have some parts.

luvrbus · October 07, 2018, 04:58:58 PM

Tom sure has some expensive equipment to rebuild turbos with and his shop looks like a hospital room.I wonder what ever to Zeroclearance (Mark) that owned a Prevost and posted here he owned a turbo re manufacturing shop in Washington he did some awesome work too and he would get out of box building turbos,I saw one he was building for a marine Cat engine that sucker was over 2 ft around

Scott & Heather · October 18, 2018, 08:15:48 PM

Turbo is back. Hopefully getting a needed fitting tomorrow and slapping it back on the bus.

eagle19952 · October 18, 2018, 09:33:33 PM

I think you will be very happy.
Looks nice.