Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Turbo rebuild advice

Thanks Nate.

The turbo isn't hospital clean yet, though it will be.

Turbo City is down here close to Angel Stadium: 1137 W. Katella Orange, CA 92867

Brian's suggestion on the "Mercedes Source" video was helpful to watch, and their kit is about the same price, though has illustrated instructions and more stuff like the 2 bolts I had to cutoff. I might go with them.
http://www.mercedessource.com/node/8666

It seems like piston ring like seals keep the oil inside.

My 1st concern was the oil drips on my driveway, coming from the turbo return and filter canister, yet if I'm pulling the turbo to deal with this, I might as well rebuild it (replace it w/ another rebuilt one), and I've already cleaned out a '85 CA CAT to use. I also have a pre-'85 manifolds too, from Brian's old engine, somewhere around here, which I'll size up to see if it'll all fit, though I'm assuming not.

After looking over the "Mercedes Source" site I found their: 'Fuel Injector DIY Rebuild Kit' that I'll get at some point.
http://mercedessource.com/node/6016

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
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On 6/23/13 3:57 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:

 Re : Turbo rebuild advice      Posted by: "Nate" vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1      Date: Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:17 pm ((PDT))      Sounds good to me :    Is Turbo City that place on Van Ness ? .    My Son told me the main thing is _HOSPITAL_ cleanliness and replacing the bushings , shims and O-Rings as they (apparently) all work in concert to suspend the impellers so no oil leaks out .    I need to address the oily turbo in my Sports Coupe , it has the tell tale thing blue exhaust stream indicating oil being sucked past the seals and getting burned .    -Nate       Rob   wrote :

>  > I plan to rebuild a turbo I picked up from a parts car, and drop it into   > my daily driver 300D.  >   > Does anyone have any experience with turbos? Ben in Detroit?  > If so, do you have any advice for the process?  >   > I've pulled apart the turbo, the splines look fine, and not too much   > caked oil at the bearings.  >   > Turbo city is right up the road, and has rebuild kits.  > http://www.turbocity.com/product_info.php?cPath=15_20&products_id=167  >   > My current turbo works, yet looks like it might be leaking oil at the   > bearings, and of course the return tube is leaking at the base. I figure   > that I'll do it all at once, then hopefully have a bit more power and   > less oil spots on the driveway, well besides the ones from the oil   > filter canister, which is another job.  >   > Thanks  >   > Rob  > '85 300D CA  > Garden Grove, CA  >