That's my philosophy as well. They are completely rebuildable, but not by me. No, they're not that complicated, but I don't terribly want to get something "just a hair off" and have it spinning at 50K or 100K rpm's.... (: Personally, if I have a turbo problem, I'm either looking for a used one, or I'm sending mine off for a rebuild. That's what happens on the rare occasion that a turbo dies on one of the tractors on our family farm.
Levi On 9/7/06, Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There is some difference of opinion here, on whether turbos are 'user-serviceable' or not. I fall on the side of the fence that says they are a machine-shop service item, and even then only a shop that works on turbos regularly. If you have a heavy truck service outlet in your area, ask them who rebuilds their turbos. You may find they send them out of town to a big turbo rebuilder; often these operations sell on an exchange basis. Put it this way: I know two guys who rally on the pro circuit, and build their own engines, and even they won't mess with a turbo themselves. -- "Mac" Steve MacSween Aylmer, Quebec (Canada) Mercedes: '82 300sd / '82 240d (x2) / '60 220s on 9/7/06 9:45 AM, dave walton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Mercedes will be more than happy to sell me an entire turbo for about > 10 times more than I paid for my first car. They know me well and when > they saw the price, they just shook their heads knowing I would not > like what they had to tell me. They do not sell turbo parts. They do > not fix them either - at least not the dealers around me. > > -Dave Walton > 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 > > On 9/7/06, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> you wrote:<<if I could get the parts, I would not need to buy a used one >> from the junkyard. I'd >>> rebuild the one I have.>> >> >> Does that mean MB does not sell the parts? Or you haven't tried to get the >> rebuild parts? I wonder if they're available from the turbo manufacturer? >> Can't recall the name at the moment but they're a subsidiary of >> Allied-Signal now Honeywell. >> >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >> . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "dave walton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300 CD excessive oil usage-update >> >> >>> Yes, I replaced the bent rod (# 1). Cylinders looked good. Blowby is >>> minimal. >>> I am relatively confident the problem is with the turbo, but am >>> unwilling to spend the $400 to buy one from a junkyard that was pulled >>> from a wreck and probably needs a rebuild. But if I could get the >>> parts, I would not need to buy a used one from the junkyard. I'd >>> rebuild the one I have. >>> >>> -Dave Walton >>> 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 >>> >>> On 9/6/06, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> dave walton wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have the same problem in my S350. >>>> >>>> Ouch. >>>>> >>>>> Increased inter-cranial pressure caused by blowby. >>>> >>>> That's supposed to be common, said blowby being caused >>>> by bent connecting rods and oval cylinders. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.0/439 - Release Date: 9/6/2006 >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
