bigbadjoe
Pro Tuner
Hi all,
I have recently had a bit of bad luck. My trubo on my 1.9D Volvo has gone. The garage I went to quoted me £400 + Vat + 3-4 hours labour.
Since looking online, I eventually got one for £240 + Vat including Gasget and free delivery (too me that is quite hard with an IV postcode). So for £288 notes, I have got the full shabang.
After thinking the garage would rip me off after thair quote for the turbo, I have taken the task on myself! :amazed:
Yes, yes, I know what everyone who knows me is thinking..... and the answer is yes. The hammer was used. A LOT!
Removed black pipe with sensor, waste gate, pumpy oily thingy, EGR Valve and inners, oil feed to turbo, oil return from turbo, two pipes feeding, one exhaust pipe and one backinto engine. All went with ease apart from one bolt exhaust side that decided to round. So after the dremel, chisle and hammer were used for an hour, I got the bolt split and got it off.
All in all, including the hour taking out one bolt, it took me little under 3 hours. And I have next to no idea what I'm doing, I am just able to take things apart and put them back together, it potentially took 2 hours to take off, and the garage quoted me 4 in total! :amazed: Con Men!!! lol
So.....off out for a jar the night and going to clean out EGR valve and give it a genrel clean tomorrow and bolt new turbo back on. Ill let you all know how it goes.
I have recently had a bit of bad luck. My trubo on my 1.9D Volvo has gone. The garage I went to quoted me £400 + Vat + 3-4 hours labour.
Since looking online, I eventually got one for £240 + Vat including Gasget and free delivery (too me that is quite hard with an IV postcode). So for £288 notes, I have got the full shabang.
After thinking the garage would rip me off after thair quote for the turbo, I have taken the task on myself! :amazed:
Yes, yes, I know what everyone who knows me is thinking..... and the answer is yes. The hammer was used. A LOT!
Removed black pipe with sensor, waste gate, pumpy oily thingy, EGR Valve and inners, oil feed to turbo, oil return from turbo, two pipes feeding, one exhaust pipe and one backinto engine. All went with ease apart from one bolt exhaust side that decided to round. So after the dremel, chisle and hammer were used for an hour, I got the bolt split and got it off.
All in all, including the hour taking out one bolt, it took me little under 3 hours. And I have next to no idea what I'm doing, I am just able to take things apart and put them back together, it potentially took 2 hours to take off, and the garage quoted me 4 in total! :amazed: Con Men!!! lol
So.....off out for a jar the night and going to clean out EGR valve and give it a genrel clean tomorrow and bolt new turbo back on. Ill let you all know how it goes.