Is there any way of marking my turbo?

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thesmileyone

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I have been messed around SO MUCH by garages in the past (including audi main dealer) that I am worried that my new turbo won't get fitted to my car... that they might steal it... I know, lol right?

But srs is there any way I can mark it to be sure? Chisel or something?
 
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Easy. People use spring loaded punches to put marks on metal items, such as blocks, heads, wheels, turbos etc.
https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-6580-Automatic-Center-Punch/dp/B0037UUO60
One dot at a time, just like a dot matrix printer. You dont want to use a chisel and pound on the turbo. You can alternatively use an engraving tool or almost any other rotary tool with a hard bit to write your name in cursive on the housing, if you'd like.
Also, not really a question for the power section.
 
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Votblindub said:
Easy. People use spring loaded punches to put marks on metal items, such as blocks, heads, wheels, turbos etc.
https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-6580-Automatic-Center-Punch/dp/B0037UUO60
One dot at a time, just like a dot matrix printer. You dont want to use a chisel and pound on the turbo. You can alternatively use an engraving tool or almost any other rotary tool with a hard bit to write your name in cursive on the housing, if you'd like.
Also, not really a question for the power section.
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This won't punch through the housing will it, just mark the outside?
 
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Mark by scratching your initial in with a sharp nail, or so
 
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thesmileyone said:
This won't punch through the housing will it, just mark the outside?
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Not even a bit. The housing is thick metal and the punch essentially puts a small divet into the surface. You're safe doing that. Depending on the punch, they leave small marks like this(pic found on the internet)

No worries on the turbo casting.
 
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