2G Rebuilding Turbo

[Dragnous]

Ive been doing some research and I have come to a conclusion I need to rebuild my turbo.

First thing I called a few local places and I've been getting quotes for about 370. Does not seem horrible however my turbo I do not believe is worth it.

My Turbo is a "Evo III GT 16G" Not my choice it came with car. The other day while driving in third I gave it a bit more throttle and heard a funky noise and till i stopped the car was driving like crap. Took off cold side and checked the blades. nothing on that side seems bad and was spinning ok. I did notice a spot of oil on the cold side so this lead me to believe the seal may be damaged. The Turbo does give boost but the pull is a lot less then it was before. A friend of mine thinks could be the wastegate is stuck or sticking.

I was looking at rebuilding this on my own using http://www.ebay.com/itm/111654430815?rmvSB=true my question is would it work or do i need a different kit?

My thoughts. I really want to save for a good trust worthy turbo but I do need mine to keep running till then. Figure I could rebuild the turbo and prolong its miserable life till I build the loot required or find Good/Used turbo to replace.

Please give me input and help direct me on the best course of action.

 

[rival]

If it is a genuine Evo III 16g, those are great lil turbos! Very reliable and well worth a rebuild. I haven't had the need to rebuild any of mine so not sure but that kit looks like it would do the trick.

 

[oneslowwdsm]

How do you know the turbo is bad? Did you check for shaft play? How much boost are you running? How much boost are you building when WOT? Did you check for boost leaks?

 

[Dragnous]

most the oil on the cold side is what is telling me its bad. Boost Leak will be tested this weekend before I do anything. I can hit around 9 to 11 psi. I do not have boost control at all. already ordered a manual boost controller just waiting for it to be shipped.

Its prolly not even 100% accurate but here is some data I get from torque

 

[Dsmkauai]

If it's a eBay 16g good luck finding the right parts to rebuild it. For that price for a rebuild you could probably by 2 new ones off eBay .

 

[Dragnous]

If it's a eBay 16g good luck finding the right parts to rebuild it. For that price for a rebuild you could probably by 2 new ones off eBay .

Exactly why thinking of finding a rebuild kit for 40 - 50 and rebuild myself and put the money to good use and get a better more respectable turbo .

 

[Dsmkauai]

That's kinda the issue finding a rebuild kit that will actually work with that turbo. I think there's a thread on here that talks about it and what rebuild kit they used. The problem is they arnt exactly built to mhi specs. So using a genuine rebuild kit usually won't work. It's a shot in the dark If you ask me. Just get a good used 14b and rebuild that gpopshop and trader Greg have genuine rebuild kits.

 

[Dragnous]

yea I did for the most part verify that this one was purchased based on serial number from turbochargers.com So was thinking about asking them about a rebuild kit..

Otherwise if you come across the topic you talked about plz let me know.

 

[doubleclutch]

For 370$ you could get a mitsu E316G and a rebuild kit. Crap, I got my turbo for 100$ blown Rebuild kit for ~75$ from g-pop, a new turbine wheel and shaft for ~$80, and balanced for ~85$. If you aren't good at math, that is only $340 and it is basically all new. Plus if you can sell yours for a decent price, you would hardly be in 200$.

How do you know the turbo is bad? Did you check for shaft play? How much boost are you running? How much boost are you building when WOT? Did you check for boost leaks?

I agree with slow, could be a lot of other things.

9-11 psi should be basically wastegate pressure, if you have no boost control at all, then you shouldn't really be making more boost than this.

 

[lasershark]

The evo III gt 16g is not a cheap ebay 16g they used mhi chra and can be rebuilt using mhi parts do a little search on them or wait for @JusMX141 to chime in...

 

[Dragnous]

For 370$ you could get a mitsu E316G and a rebuild kit. Crap, I got my turbo for 100$ blown Rebuild kit for ~75$ from g-pop, a new turbine wheel and shaft for ~$80, and balanced for ~85$. If you aren't good at math, that is only $340 and it is basically all new. Plus if you can sell yours for a decent price, you would hardly be in 200$.



I agree with slow, could be a lot of other things.

9-11 psi should be basically wastegate pressure, if you have no boost control at all, then you shouldn't really be making more boost than this.

Looking into other options of course, I do want to get a better turbo just right now loot is my issue as well as my car is Daily driver as well so trying to figure out my best options.

The evo III gt 16g is not a cheap ebay 16g they used mhi chra and can be rebuilt using mhi parts do a little search on them or wait for @JusMX141 to chime in...

Yes Ive been trying to read as much as I could about this turbo. Is is consider a Td05 ? trying to figure out what kit to use.

 

[JusMX141]

If it's a Chinacharger as noted by the large "Turbocharger" identification somewhere on it, it's not worth fixing...nor will you find the correct parts kit to do so.

If it's a true "Evo III GT", those were made in Taiwan and can be repaired with a MHI parts kit. I don't recommend using any parts kits found on eBay due to quality inconsistency from one listing to the next.

 

[Dragnous]

Mine looks exactly like this

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[JusMX141]

That's able to be repaired with MHI parts; as long as there's no wheel damage, $370 is way out of range to get it repaired.

 

[Dragnous]

That's able to be repaired with MHI parts; as long as there's no wheel damage, $370 is way out of range to get it repaired.

Sounds good to me, long as I have correct info and stuff I can fix anything .. Not a mechanic but I am a Technician and I can use logical thinking ahaha.

What type of kit would repair this one meant for a TD05?

Ive always noticed the Wastegate vacumm line running well no where. Where should i be running it to? I never noticed a port on the turbo

 

[Dsmkauai]

Since this is the one that can be rebuilt with mhi parts. I wouldn't buy from anyone but trader Greg or gpop shop. And yes a kit for the tdo5 is what you want.
It needs to run to a boost source. Either on the compressor cover or a nipple on the jpipe. So right now it's got a vaccum line running off the wastegate but goes nowhere?

 

[Dragnous]

Correct, a friend said I could hook up to the second lower port on my BOV but wasnt sure if that was correct.

 

[Dsmkauai]

No that's not correct . It needs a boost source, the Bov is not a boost source. There's nothing on your jpipe? Your best bet is to tap or have a nipple welded on. Like this one from vrsf.

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[Dragnous]

ty kinda figured and just took a look and no port on jpipe

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