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Replacing turbo on a Santa Fe

  • 22-09-2012 1:29pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭


    Hi All


    My Dad as a 2002 diesel model of the above car. With nearly 220 k miles of near trouble free motoring the turbo has blown.

    He was thinking of replacing it himself. I was wondering if it a DIY job or is it best left to a mechanic ?

    As for finding a part itself he was thinking of getting it second hand. Is this the best route or can they be reconditioned etc ?


    Thanks in advance :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,479 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    While fitting a turbo would not be beyond the DIY enthusiast, finding the root cause of why the turbo blow would probably be. You need to find the root cause or else you could be replacing it soon after again if the underlying problem remains.

    Also second hand v reconditioned, I guess it depends on how long he plans to keep the car. If he plans to fix it and sell it on then second hand is probably the cheapest option. However if he has no plans to sell the car any time soon then second hand maybe a false economy as it could go on you a month down the road. In that event a reconditioned one is the best option imo. Reconditioned turbos usually have some sort of limited warranty on them too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    bazz26 wrote: »
    While fitting a turbo would not be beyond the DIY enthusiast, finding the root cause of why the turbo blow would probably be. You need to find the root cause or else you could be replacing it soon after again if the underlying problem remains.

    Also second hand v reconditioned, I guess it depends on how long he plans to keep the car. If he plans to fix it and sell it on then second hand is probably the cheapest option. However if he has no plans to sell the car any time soon then second hand maybe a false economy as it could go on you a month down the road. In that event a reconditioned one is the best option imo. Reconditioned turbos usually have some sort of limited warranty on them too.


    Hey Bazz , I thought the turbo would have a certain lifespan and it was up. I didn't realise it could be another issue.

    Any ideas for a good place that would recondition a turbo ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭hanloj1


    You don't have to buy the whole turbo. The cartridge can be purchased on its own and is a fraction of the price of buying the whole turbo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    hanloj1 wrote: »
    You don't have to buy the whole turbo. The cartridge can be purchased on its own and is a fraction of the price of buying the whole turbo.


    How would he know thats the part that broken ? Maybe a silly question but I don’t know much about them


    Would that have to be purchased from a Hyundai dealer ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭hanloj1


    Barr wrote: »
    hanloj1 wrote: »
    You don't have to buy the whole turbo. The cartridge can be purchased on its own and is a fraction of the price of buying the whole turbo.


    How would he know thats the part that broken ? Maybe a silly question but I don’t know much about them


    Would that have to be purchased from a Hyundai dealer ?

    Believe me Im no expert. The housing only holds the cartridge. The cartridge is the main part that has the fins and bearing on it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭rugbyman


    Barr

    buying a second hand turbo is rarely a good idea. you might be lucky and more likely you wont. Though a turbo off a still running damaged Santa fe may be a good bet.

    ads bazz has said the amount of cleaning of air inlet pipes , changing oil, perhaps twice, , means it needs a better than the average mechanic.

    I will PM you the contact details of a fellow who can sell you a gauranteed perfect reconditioned one, the one year gaurantee is subject to the mechanic doing a very good cleaning job.

    regards Rugbyman


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