[Vwdiesel] garrett turbo disassembly complete

[Gary Shea]

Rebuild and cartridge prices seem to vary quite a bit.  I've seen
rebuilds down in the area you mention.  Cartridge prices start there.
I'm guessing that the rebuild consists of installing new bearings (a <
$100 kit) and rebalancing ($20-$50).  A cartridge is presumably the same
thing, except they rebuild someone else's dead turbo, and trade it for
mine :)

Either of those options is a lot more efficient than fooling with it
myself, but I may be unable to resist...

    Gary

On Sat, 2005-07-16 at 09:22 -0400, mikitka wrote:
> For what it might be worth, it cost me $340 to have my KKK K14 completely
> rebuilt. It looked brand new when I got it back. I also am able to hear the
> whine out of it now where as before I sent it off it didn't make any sound.
> Nick
> 
>  
> 
> Gary,
> 
> There are few places that sell a "cartridge" which is the center
> section, assembled and already balanced. Just install it between the two
> housings and off you go. This was a few years ago, but prices for this
> was $300-$350.
> 
> Seems to be an easier way to go IMHO.
> 
> 
> -Gary
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 2005-07-16 at 00:04 -0600, Gary Shea wrote:
> > After digging around the net, I found the answer to my dis-assembly
> > problems.  The Hammer.  Turns out once the bolt on the compressor end is
> > removed (assuming the various other sets of bolts are already removed,
> > and the exhaust side separated from the center section), the whole thing
> > is supposed to come apart.  Sure enough, a couple gentle taps on the end
> > of the shaft (I put the bolt back on to protect the threads), and it
> > slipped right through.
> > 
> > There is some disagreement among web sources on whether disassembly
> > means the turbo has been imbalanced, but I'm going to assume that's the
> > case.  I had to take it apart anyway (although the bearings are all
> > fine, the exhaust end was full of grit and didn't want to turn), so I'll
> > get a rebuild kit, reassemble it, and have it balanced.  Apparently
> > rebalancing is fairly cheap.
> > 
> > Another option is to find a clean center section in the yard, and drop
> > it in.  Given the amazing diversity of Garret models, and being unable
> > to find anything explaining what makes them different, that could get
> > frustrating.
> > 
> > Sure wish there was a way to substitute in a water cooled ball bearing
> > center section, and pick compressor wheels and turbine A/R ratios to
> > move the boost down to lower rpms... I don't need top-speed power,
> > this car is used almost exclusively for city driving.
> > 
> >     Gary
> > 
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