are ball bearing turboes rebuildable? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

S13Eye · 06-22-2006, 01:19 AM

They can be rebuilt, but it won't be cheap. Its often more cost and time effective to just buy a new turbo. Turbocharger bearings are not the crap you pick up at Ace hardware - the precision and manufacturing effort that goes into turbo bearings is way beyond anything else found on a car, and the cost reflects that. Call up someone that rebuilds turbos and get an estimate. Some places will even upgrade oil-journal turbos to ball bearings if you have the money.

06-22-2006, 01:19 AM	#1
S13Eye Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 40 Posts: 190 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	They can be rebuilt, but it won't be cheap. Its often more cost and time effective to just buy a new turbo. Turbocharger bearings are not the crap you pick up at Ace hardware - the precision and manufacturing effort that goes into turbo bearings is way beyond anything else found on a car, and the cost reflects that. Call up someone that rebuilds turbos and get an estimate. Some places will even upgrade oil-journal turbos to ball bearings if you have the money.