Bad afternoon this past sunday. Was chainging the oil in ol' Zeus and noticed wet oil leaking from the bottom corner of the stock I/C. So it's time to rebuild/replace the turbo....and the I/C.
The questions:
1 - Where can I get the stock turbo properly rebuilt for a reasonable price? Last time I checked there was no play in the shaft, but I have read that home rebuilds usually don't go well and I don't want to mess it up. I will leave it to a pro.
2 - Would it be a good idea to put on the TE44 that I want for the rebuild at this time? 193k miles on the clock (right at 200 if you factor in the % error for the tire size) and good compression, but back in 2000 (at app 140k) I did find crank play although I can't find it now. I believe the 44 flows more cfm, but at the same boost level (16psi) would the motor know the difference?
3 - Out of all the stretch SLIC that are available, which one is the best in your opinion?
4 - Maybe it's time for that rebuild party?
The questions:
1 - Where can I get the stock turbo properly rebuilt for a reasonable price? Last time I checked there was no play in the shaft, but I have read that home rebuilds usually don't go well and I don't want to mess it up. I will leave it to a pro.
2 - Would it be a good idea to put on the TE44 that I want for the rebuild at this time? 193k miles on the clock (right at 200 if you factor in the % error for the tire size) and good compression, but back in 2000 (at app 140k) I did find crank play although I can't find it now. I believe the 44 flows more cfm, but at the same boost level (16psi) would the motor know the difference?
3 - Out of all the stretch SLIC that are available, which one is the best in your opinion?
4 - Maybe it's time for that rebuild party?