I'm going for the Mercedesource kit too. It doesn't seem hard at all
now, as I have the parts car turbo apart, and ready to be rebuilt. The
impellers look fine. The hardest part was getting the bolts out of the
exhaust side of the turbo, as two were stuck.
Rob
Garden Grove, CA
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On 6/26/13 3:54 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Turbo Overhaul
> Posted by: "Nate"vwnate1@yahoo.com vwnate1
> Date: Tue Jun 25, 2013 5:03 am ((PDT))
>
>
> 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
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