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Re: Turbo "center section" replacement - 91 9000 "Aero"
Posted by Eric Law [Email] (more from Eric Law) on Tue, 18 May 2004 10:52:05
In Reply to: Turbo "center section" replacement - 91 9000 "Aero", DET, Tue, 18 May 2004 09:59:48
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Well first things first - if you've done what you say on 900's, replacing a turbo would probably be pretty easy for you.
As far as the "root cause", that can be tricky. A plugged oil feed line is not common, but definitely *is* possible. And many replacement turbo suppliers won't warranty the unit unless you replace this line, so it might be best to just add that to your list. But in my experience, far and away the #1 cause of failed turbos is too-infrequent oil changes and/or using substandard oil. All "water under the bridge" of course, but if you (or a previous owner) were lax on oil changes before replacing the turbo, I'd pay more attention after.
This may surprise you, but the biggest issue I'd see with shipping out a center section for rebuilding is that without the housings, the exposed compressor and turbine wheels are very suceptible to damage.
My suggestion would be to either 1) go with that deal from the site sponsor - that price sounds pretty good, or 2) ship the entire unit to a reputable rebuilder who can evaluate it and tell you what needs to be done. "What needs to be done" is usually just a center-section rebuild, but not always.
Eric Law
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