jackjtr
Member
I'm rebuilding my GT15 off of my 175k mile Passat, and I can't seem to get the turbine housing off of the center cartridge. I've scoured Google, and all I can find is "hit it with a hammer" and "soak it in penetrant" which I have been doing for days. I tried heat and penetrant. Still nothing. It's just so small.
It's almost as if the housing has rust-welded itself to the cartridge. Should I go buy a wire wheel for my Dremel and do some extreme cleaning around where the two pieces meet? Find someone with an oxy torch?
I know a lot of you think the GT15 is a throw-away turbo, but I can't justify spending the money on a K03/04 if I can just rebuild the stock turbo. It's destined for my EuroVan.
It's almost as if the housing has rust-welded itself to the cartridge. Should I go buy a wire wheel for my Dremel and do some extreme cleaning around where the two pieces meet? Find someone with an oxy torch?
I know a lot of you think the GT15 is a throw-away turbo, but I can't justify spending the money on a K03/04 if I can just rebuild the stock turbo. It's destined for my EuroVan.