Just putting in a thumbs up for ATS, they did a full Garrett T04 setup for
my XE fairmont, ( it's draw thru carbies too!) and were very well priced.
I think they are still in Assembly Drive, Tullamarine.
Steve
froggy 200B
----- Original Message -----
From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 8:16 PM
Subject: RE: turbo help needed. It's my first turbo!
> Thomas,
> Give ATS (Australian Turbocharger Services Tullamarine a try.
> Cheers
> Feral Errol
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.datrats.com.au/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Thomas Grant
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 1:22 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: turbo help needed. It's my first turbo!
>
>
> Thanks for the advice andrew! can u or anyone else recomend a good turbo
> workshop in melbourne, preferably on the west side of the city?
>
>
> >From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: turbo help needed. It's my first turbo!
> >Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 23:19:45 +0800
> >
> >Thomas,
> >The smoke could be the turbo or the engine or a combination of both, its
> >hard to
> >say without looking at it.The noise the turbo makes is probably the
> >bearings and
> >this is probably the cause of the smoke as the seals tend to go when the
> >bearings are shot.The Cordias use a TC05 Mitsi turbo which are fairly
easy
> >to
> >rebuild depending on the condition.A common problem with the TC range is
> >that
> >when the bearings wear out the rear piston ring type seal can spin in the
> >bearing housing causing unrepairable damage.Replacement cartriges are
> >around
> >$1500 new which includes turbine and compressor wheels.The bearing
housings
> >are
> >not sold as a seperate item as far as I know.I've usually been able to
find
> >a
> >good second hand bearing housing for around $100.If the bearings are
really
> >bad
> >you might find that the wheels have been scraping on the insides of the
> >housing.If you pull it apart yourself you need to make some custom
circlip
> >pliers out of long nose pliers and you'll need some large circlip pliers
to
> >remove the comp housing. When you remove the exhaust you will probably
> >notice
> >oil in the turbine housing, this is an indication that the rear seal is
> >stuffed.I would sugest that $500 being about the minimum price even if
you
> >do
> >abit of the work youself. Take the car to a turbo workshop and see what
> >they
> >have to say before carrying out any work. Good luck.
> >Andrew Smith
> >
> >Thomas Grant wrote:
> >
> > > Dear list, I need advice about what to do about the turbo on my cordia
> >gsr.
> > > I just bought it, and want to get rid of it because I,m sick of front
> >wheel
> > > drive and it's too shiny! I know It isn't a Datto, but I do own a 510
> >which
> > > I am currently building up to get on the road and I know some one on
the
> > > list will be able to help. The turbo is pretty noisy: it makes a
whining
> > > noise of different pitch depending on the RPM, the car blows smoke
> >(grey)
> > > when it is reved after it has been idleing for about 20 seconds and
also
> > > while at full boost. I want to sell the car and use the money for my
> >datto.
> > > How do I know how bad the turbo actually is? Do you really need to
spend
> > > about $600 to fix it? Is it easy to fix the turbo yourself? Any advice
> >would
> > > be greatly appreciated and will result in my datto getting on the road
> > > faster. Thanks, Thomas.
> > >
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