Yazzir!
I called Q (Rusty a t buyMBparts.biz) this morning about the turbo
even though I was not ready to order until I had done a couple more
tests. He put together a list of what I would need if I decided to
get the rebuilt turbo over a chinee cartridge. I had figured out
that any cartridge under $300 was chinee for sure. Had I found Les
blumner's source, (with a good track record) I would have bought one
of these. However, with the current US cartridge quote at $450, then
I would have to test and set the wastegate for the proper max boost.
I could not find any ID as to whether the one installed was a garrett
or KKK, so I'd have to have the car down for 2-3 days min waiting for
parts, I decided the rebuilt from Q was the way to go. Unbolt the
old one, install the new one and then I am set to go home on time.
I called Q back, said go, and the order was shipped today. Should be
here in 2 days WITHOUT paying for 2 day air. Just the normal
exemplary service from Mr. Q. And the total with a belt, drain tube
orings and gaskets, a serp belt, hose for the wastegate actuator, and
a few other gaskets was $634. Without the unrelated belt, $612. not
bad considering most places would charge north of $1000. Still way
more than i want to pay, but given the conditions and limited time,
it is worth it. Plus there is the 2 yr warranty on the turbo that I
don't get with a cartridge.
Mr. Q, the man who keeps the agents of Herr Daimler's secret service
supplied with necessary gizmos.
800 741 5252
Vote for Q! Your dollars speak!
Those of us who've been on this list for awhile are all familiar
with the service and prices which Rusty provides, so I won't waste
any bandwidth on that subject. Regarding the saga of my '85 300TD
smoking upon cold startup, my next venture into possibly resolving
this issue was to install new fuel injectors for #4 & #5 cylinders
as these were the cylinders which had displayed lower compression
than the other three cylinders. Since my workshop manual suggests
using new fuel injector nozzle plates when replacing fuel injectors,
I obtained these as well from Rusty. Upon taking out the old fuel
injectors and retrieving the old fuel injector nozzle plates using a
magnet, the darn things flipped on edge so I couldn't tell which
side is supposed to be up/down. I took photos of both sides of the
fuel injector nozzle plates and sent Rusty an Email and he responded
with the correct installation orientation in time for me to get
things back together before dinner. Kudos Rusty! I'm planning on
starting and running the car tomorrow AM to see if the fuel injector
replacement has solved the smoking upon cold startup . . . I'll let
ya' know.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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