Rebuild my Turbo or get New Turbo?

[i2ice4m3]

Originally Posted by 2plus4plus0eq6

For those of you who have rebuilt your turbos if you could answer some questions of mine:

1. If I was to rebuild my T28, would it be like new again? EDIT: The kit I am looking at is a genuine Garrett rebuild kit.

2. Would I be a fool to think I could rebuild it myself?

3. After all is said and done, how much did it cost you to rebuild the turbo even if you had to send it to a shop to get it done + the price of the rebuild kit + taxes.

Thanks

1. if it's a genuine rebuild kit, your turbo will basically perform like new unless your turbine wheel and housing, or compressor wheel and housing have damage to them. Get it rebuilt by a shop since they'll have the right tools. If not, you risk damaging the shaft or turbine blades.

2. You can rebuild it yourself if you had the right tools, which you probably don't. This applies to both ball bearing and journal bearing turbos.

3. I've never had a turbo of my own to rebuild, so I wouldn't know.

good luck man.