Well, I bought a hybrid turbo from a member of the evil forum a while back. I received it, and there was a lot of shaft play. When I installed it and took her for a short spin, I noticed an oil leak coming from the turbo. At first I thought it was my fault from not tightening down the oil lines enough, but then I noticed oil coming from where the TID bolts on! I took the TID off and a gush of oil came out from the inlet. There was oil all the way in my intercooler and tb even. So I deemed the turbo blown. Sent it back to the member, and he won't help me out whatsoever, so now I'm gonna be stuck with a blown turbo.



What I'm wondering is where I should either send it to be rebuilt or is there any place that I can get a rebuild kit to do it myself? If I do it myself, do I need to have it balanced? where could that be done?



Thanks,

Aaron



P.S. Its a hyrbid with to4 comp. wheel and housing

Who built the hybrid, Majestic?



www.turbocity.com sells rebuild kits, but I don't know if they'll work with a hybrid.

I'm not sure actually who built it. And that's what I was unsure of, I know turbocity has the kits, but will it work with a hybrid or am I gonna have to piece something together to work for it?

I'm not sure.



On the cold side of the turbo, look for some type of marking. I think mine said something about Majestic on it.

$350 for a blown to4b turbo isn't that bad, cheapturbos = $250 for them to the rebuild cartridge.. How much does bnr charge for a rebuild and upgrade to that compressor? Probably close to 600... Now if the compressor wheel/housing is jacked, that sucks..

Majestic will give you a quote for the rebuild. You have to send them the turbo so they can see what need to be replaced 1st. After they rebuild it you get a warranty.



If all it needs is some repair I cannot imagine it costing a lot to get fixed.

I wouldn't send it to Majestic unless you want to send it there every year.

hybrid tends to NOT LAST........as far as i have seen.....

mines missing a tooth on the exhaust wheel after 10k miles https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683561.gif

no apex seals were run thru it either?



mike

real T04 is the best https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

The weird thing is, the guy told me there was zero shaft play when he sold it to me and he's sticking to that. He also says its not shipping that messed it up cuz he packaged it up correctly. Now when I get the turbo, there's magically stupid amounts of shaft play on a turbo w/ 5k miles on it and its blown?! I'm like WTF?

so would cheapturbos be a good place to send it to? its $250 w/ warranty?

I don't know anyone who has used them, but i know they will even inspect for free, how many places do that? And plus i've heard bad things about majestics and every other place wants $400....