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Those (XSBoost) are new, not rebuilt units.
Posted by dmz789qqq [Email] (more from dmz789qqq) on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:42:45
In Reply to: you can rebuild your own, saabsince 93b [Profile/Gallery]
, Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:56:02
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I would not attempt to rebuild given that a brand new original Garrett turbos sell for less than $400 (XSBoost or swedish_dynamics on eBay).
BTW, my GT17 turbo had about 3 mm radial play (with significant blade damage) when it blew its oil seal at 192k miles. It was not rebiuldable at that point.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Lots of tailpipe smoke, RNicolo, Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:20:00
- I'd wager it's the turbo . . ., robp, Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:34:59
- Re: Lots of tailpipe smoke, jeff02 , Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:47:26
- Re: Lots of tailpipe smoke, Paul from Palmyra, PA, Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:51:57
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