Impreza STi Type R - The Turbo is broken

Impreza STi Type R - The Turbo is broken

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NickM450

Original Poster:

2,636 posts

199 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Hi all,

My cousin has an Impreza and the Turbo is a bit broken, impellers won't even spin. What are his options?

Rebuild, buy new or socond hand? Only slight problem is that he lives in Sweden, so I will need to take in to account shipping costs.

Nick

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I`m sure they have plenty of turbo refurbishers and suppliers in Sweden.

NickM450

Original Poster:

2,636 posts

199 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Yes, but at £1500 a pop they are rather expensive eek

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Thats the price for a brand new turbo, probably similar price in the UK.

Much cheaper to find a second hand or recon one.

NickM450

Original Poster:

2,636 posts

199 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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No, that's rebuild cost. Remember, this is the country where a half liter of your favourite cold lager will cost you 6+ quid smile

What I'm after is sources for second hand/rebuilders. Google isn't turning up much. I'm probably not searching for the correct thing frown

rb5er

11,657 posts

171 months

selym

9,539 posts

170 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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I dealt with Owen Developments a couple of times for a couple of parts, they were recommended in Impreza circles.

MGJohn

10,203 posts

182 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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Off to Scoobynet with you. Folks there have a wide range of how to and where to go. Maybe even come up with a good used unit at reasonable cost.

Best to shop around in the UK. I've recently had two Garrets recored for under five hundred UK pounds for the pair. These were off cars recently purchased with known problems. The petrol turbos on my family's cars never give problems and I do not expect any provided the oil and maintenance is of the necessary standards.

Turbochargers will last far longer if the oil is changed more frequently than even their manufacturers recommend and good oil product is used. Oil plays a part in cooling the unit too. If the turbine is seized chances are as a result of a poor oil maintenance programme.

NickM450

Original Poster:

2,636 posts

199 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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Cheers folks thumbup

Not being familiar with the Jap side of cars is annoying.

paulmoonraker

2,850 posts

162 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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eBay?

cleverdick

127 posts

204 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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I have a TD04 I can sell you.Its off a type r,I had a whole engine/turbo/tmic upgrade when the engine went pop.