Thanx for the links Rob ;
This has been rattling around in the back of my alleged brains since you posted it , as you know , I'm far too lazy & cheap so I like to fix things _once_ and as best as possible .
Looking at Ken's Mercedesource sales video makes me think in the long run I'm prolly better off doing this my own self : the upgraded thrust plate thing really makes sense and he says if you can replace an OM617 water pump , you can do this so I think I will , in the end even with buying the new impeller shaft , it'll be cheaper than an exchange turbo charger and who knows if the turbo rebuilder actually uses this up graded part plus a brandy new impeller on their rebuilt turbos ? you'll never know no matter what they say unless you take it apart .
Plus , I see Ken says to only take the front 1/2 of the turbo off the car , this makes it easier yet , all reasons to tackle this on a DIY Basis @ Home donch'a think ? .
I'll have to work it into my full schedule but I hope to corral Tom (my brother) and try this this Summer .
-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
>
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