sixsick6

Sorry to link this, but I figured I'd give you guys access to my rebuild thread instead of beating yourselves up over how to do it. I'll try to cut, copy and paste the info when I have a little more time. Feel free to sticky if you'd like. Also check out the second link as it shows what to look for when rebuilding an IHI RHB5 series.

http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102559

Good Luck and Happy Boosting!

sixsick6

No replies? I asked that this be made sticky but I guess it fell on deaf ears. Should I remove the link altogether?

chinoy

Really cool document man. Thanks.
I wouldnt get too upset if you dont get a sticky though.

Jus tone doubt. Everybody seems to refer to the IHI RFB5 like it was one turbo. When in actuall fact there are dozesn of diffirent turbos from only oil cooled to oil and watter cooled from tiny to large all with the IHI RFB5 name.
The diffirence only being the VI13, VI34 etc after the name.

Friging Rocking man I found a gold mine of info on the IHI Turbo man oh man.
Im stoked.
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121802

Ps: Turns out the turbo I have is the The VI-34 (Isuzu Impulse turbo). With the Ex. housing from a VJ21.

sixsick6

It doesn't matter though, internals wise they're all the same so long as you're dealing with a floating bearing type and not ball bearing. There are RHB5's that are ball bearing and obviously the rebuild would be somewhat different.

stillnoturbo

Damn thats a really good write up on the overhual rebuild. But damn thats a shitload for just rhb5 to be rebuilt.

sixsick6

You mean as in money? Total cost for me was $150, granted I drove to TurboCity myself. Either way, they're a popular entry level turbo and most if not all IHI are strikingly similar. This info is good for a vast majority of IHI's

Erich

Great IHI info on there.
Erich

fusion210

Nice of you to put that together.

ThingyNess

Thanks for the info.

sixsick6

That's better lol