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Reconditioning a turbo

  • 25-06-2021 11:27am
    #1
    AnRothar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 624 ✭✭✭


    Have a 2014 Octavia desiel. 280000km.
    It's making a droning/grinding sound.

    Mechanic says it's the hearings in the turbo so best option is to recondition it.
    He has given me a price and a timeframe.

    My question is roughly what should this cost me based on others experience.


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  • #2
    BlakeS94
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,241 ✭✭✭BlakeS94


    AnRothar wrote: »
    Have a 2014 Octavia desiel. 280000km.
    It's making a droning/grinding sound.

    Mechanic says it's the hearings in the turbo so best option is to recondition it.
    He has given me a price and a timeframe.

    My question is roughly what should this cost me based on others experience.

    I hope the turbo hearings are gone because it wouldn't like you talking about it like that.

    On a serious note, yes reconditioned would be best option as reconditioned means everything faulty will be replaced by brand new parts and should operate like a brand new turbo. 2nd hand from breakers would be cheapest but most risk involved. Cost of reconditioned should be around €300. Breakers yard maybe half of that, and new its about €700-€800


  • #3
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,866 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    I normally recondition my own ones and will have a post or 2 in the diy thread on one in the future when I get the parts I need/chra machined and it's all balanced up (I won't be doing that last part)



    If I were you, I'd source a good 2nd hand unit based on it's condition in person. Check for lateral and side to side movement; a very small side to side movement is acceptable, any lateral (facing you towards the housing) is a no-no. Something out of a low mileage crashed vehicle would be the first place to start


    A scrapyard I used to work in had pallets of VW TDI turbos, but that's years ago for PD engines, drop me a PM if you want the breakers name



    I've seen too many reconditioned units in the past with short lifespans or having to be exchanged as they're faulty


  • #4
    Tropheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Tropheus


    Not sure where you're located, but I had a turbo reconditioned on my Audi Allroad last year. It cost €200. I got these guys to do it https://turbo-tech.ie/. They're situation behind Dublin airport.


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