Salvagable? or time to replace?

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03-25-2006, 08:27 AM

runawayroger

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Salvagable? or time to replace?

<center><img src="http://www.eclubvw.com/gallery/files/1/6/3/K03Turbo001.jpg"></center><p>I took the turbo off to replace my blown wastegate actuator and this is what I found.

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03-25-2006, 08:34 AM

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quite common... while you have it out if you can wait to get another turbo in I would.

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03-25-2006, 08:46 AM

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I was considering going k04 w/ my GIAC k03 chip--would I be ok, or do I need a 5bar FPR?

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03-25-2006, 08:51 AM

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if budget is a concern, you could swap the exhaust housing from a blown turbo.

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03-25-2006, 08:52 AM

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I did that for a few weeks and it was fine. It actually made my car faster too....

But I'm a 2001 so that might make a difference... I'm not sure.

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03-25-2006, 08:56 AM

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That is just because the k04 is more efficient.

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03-25-2006, 09:10 AM

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Should be fine, very common with these turbos.

It does make me wonder why the heck they put that dumb separating wall there anyway. There isnt any other turbo that I am aware of that did it that way.