Post ur turbo related problems , and cost....
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Post ur turbo related problems , and cost....
turbo = stress + headache + (cash)2
VENT VENT VENT!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont get me wrong i am happy with the setup. I have no problems with the engine itself.
Had the setup for about a month and half now:
Problems so far and how much it cost me (i did all the labour myself)
-Exhaust manifold gasket blew, $30 for copper gasket
-BOV went bad, *adjustable screw fell out*, $10 to order new screw.
-Oil return line leeks after the first week. $4 for JB weld, *WORKS REALLY WELL NOW*
-Rear main mount broke, bouth a "place racing mount", $130 *vibrate like hell, but feels good inbetween shifting*
-MOST ANNOYING PROBLEM WITH NO WAY AROUND IT NOR TO FIX IT
GASS GASSS GASSSSS GASSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! this shyt drinks gas like a thirsty a$$ muthaf_ckah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wastegate went bad, $75 to fix, had to deal with "Tial" directly
Problems to be fixed
-both axles are knocking now (need to stop burning out)
-need new brakes ALL AROUND (pads and rotors)
-Need TO PROPERLY INSTALL MY INTERCOOLER!!!!
-vacume leek somewhere, OR idle control is fucked
since my car was turboed, i have been under the car or under the hood about two or three times a week, and yes i enjoy working on my car, but DAME...this shyt is getting to my head.
anyways...just wanna vent.
problems
VENT VENT VENT!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont get me wrong i am happy with the setup. I have no problems with the engine itself.
Had the setup for about a month and half now:
Problems so far and how much it cost me (i did all the labour myself)
-Exhaust manifold gasket blew, $30 for copper gasket
-BOV went bad, *adjustable screw fell out*, $10 to order new screw.
-Oil return line leeks after the first week. $4 for JB weld, *WORKS REALLY WELL NOW*
-Rear main mount broke, bouth a "place racing mount", $130 *vibrate like hell, but feels good inbetween shifting*
-MOST ANNOYING PROBLEM WITH NO WAY AROUND IT NOR TO FIX IT
GASS GASSS GASSSSS GASSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! this shyt drinks gas like a thirsty a$$ muthaf_ckah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Wastegate went bad, $75 to fix, had to deal with "Tial" directly
Problems to be fixed
-both axles are knocking now (need to stop burning out)
-need new brakes ALL AROUND (pads and rotors)
-Need TO PROPERLY INSTALL MY INTERCOOLER!!!!
-vacume leek somewhere, OR idle control is fucked
since my car was turboed, i have been under the car or under the hood about two or three times a week, and yes i enjoy working on my car, but DAME...this shyt is getting to my head.
anyways...just wanna vent.
problems
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 187
Re:Post ur turbo related problems , and cost....
I used some gasket material to make a gasket for the manifold to plate but it blew out so had to give in and buy one from honda $21.
water lines on turbo were leaking so had to fix plus buy all new coolant $12
adapter plate one of the holes stripped out had to take it to machine shop and get it rethreaded. $20
and yes the biggest problem gaaaasss drinker and 93 is $2 a gallon.
not that bad but still it is very rare to do an install in one day.
water lines on turbo were leaking so had to fix plus buy all new coolant $12
adapter plate one of the holes stripped out had to take it to machine shop and get it rethreaded. $20
and yes the biggest problem gaaaasss drinker and 93 is $2 a gallon.
not that bad but still it is very rare to do an install in one day.
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Re:Post ur turbo related problems , and cost....
only had two problems so far, knock on wood, but i had a bolt snap off when tightening it back down that held the downpipe to the turbo b/c the idiots at the exhaust shop used non hardened bolts...bunch of idiots, i could kick myself for not asking, but cost: around $5.50 for 4 hardened bolts from advance auto the other, i originally ran open dump, but cant stand the sound of it being open all the time, so had the exhaust shop fix that problem, $30, which created the other problem, and my gas mileage hasnt been bad, its a little worse, but i dont get on it much anyways, so havent seen a huge difference, since i ran 93 all the time anyways
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Re:Post ur turbo related problems , and cost....
well i went to a shop to check how good of a job the body guy did, and it turns out the car's frame is perfectly str-8.
but i also found out my camber is damaged (bent, or bushing is bad), and that needs to be fixed.
gas here is 1.99 - 2.13 for 93 octane.
but i also found out my camber is damaged (bent, or bushing is bad), and that needs to be fixed.
gas here is 1.99 - 2.13 for 93 octane.
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