[200q20v] Recommendations for replacement turbo in a 91 200TQA
Pete Kunzler
pck at gte.net
Sat Oct 27 11:59:51 EDT 2001
Dave, you got back together just in time to test it at PIR next weekend.
That's great news.
:-)
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Priebe" <dkpriebe at home.com>
To: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:08 PM
Subject: RE: [200q20v] Recommendations for replacement turbo in a 91 200TQA
> Thank you to everyone who responded about replacing my turbo. I ended up
> using a local rebuilder: P & E Systems here in Seattle. It appears that he
> did quite a thorough job. He said that he really enjoyed the challenge of
> working on a "small" K24 turbo compared to his usual marine diesel turbos!
> One thing that he did mention right off the bat, was that I had done a
good
> job changing my oil so frequently. Apparently it is quite easy to tell
when
> rebuilding turbos who changes their oil every 3000 miles and who doesn't.
I
> should be getting my car back sometime next week from my mechanic, and
then
> I should really be able to tell the difference.
>
> So who owns the Burgundy '91 200 Wagon that was at Redmond European
getting
> a new rack on Friday? Lister? Its nice to see a couple of 200 wagons
> together!
>
> Dave Priebe
> Kenmore, WA
> '91 200 TQA 145k
> within the next 4 weeks: '95.5 S6 90k
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Priebe [SMTP:dkpriebe at home.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 3:12 PM
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com; 'quattro at audifans.com'
> Subject: [200q20v] Recommendations for replacement turbo in a 91 200TQA
>
> I am looking for some advice about replacing my turbo in my 91 200TQA.
> According to my mechanic the outlet side is making a lot of noise and will
> need to be replaced. The cheapest rebuilt turbo he can find is from Audi
> for $1059. I have called around to the usual parts places (Blau, Parts
> Connection), and they don't have any. Carlsen has new units for $1700. So,
> any other recommedations for places I should check? Any good rebuilders in
> the Seattle area? I have checked into upgrading to an RS2, but it sounds
> like I really would need to go all the way with a chip and manifold, which
> I currently am not prepared to do.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Priebe
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