Lightflyer1
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As I said in your other thread it might be cheaper to buy a used engine and install it instead, with all the work you need done. Seen some for sale for $500 at one time or another.
A plate that thin would never seal on its own. Did you sandwich it with the EGR?again, I was 2000 miles from home in southern california 2 years ago and my lower ego hose broke, so I did a home made EGR plate on a sunday in the parking lot with what supplies were laying around the local napa. they had a piece of tin sheeting off their exterior wall about 2mm thick that I cut out and made block off plates. how much heat would that be exposed to? any chance those block off plates I made had a hole burnt through them or something?
That Ebay vendor with the cheap new turbo worships at the one true church of the divine Prothe. Superspeedworldshop sells Chinesium for all makes and models. Here is a link to a discussion of the type of turbo kit various importers sell on Ebay: https://forums.nicoclub.com/the-definitive-ebay-no-name-chinese-cheap-turbo-kit-thread-t321821.html
If you want to rebuild your current turbo make sure it is fact rebuildable. Make sure the company doing the build uses good parts and does a very good job of balancing the rotating assemblies or you will be sorry. Some of the local reputable shops have been rebuilding turbos and modifying them for greater flow due to problems with new VNT-17 turbos they experienced.
Personally I would look at using a Garrett PD140 turbo. It was used on the European 140 PD cars and is priced similar to a stock replacement.
Have you priced any parts though the guy from Nelson, BC posting on this site to see what he can get and at what cost?
A plate that thin would never seal on its own. Did you sandwich it with the EGR?
Either way it could have loosened up and started leaking.
Just remember Prothe goes by companies with many names to fool the unsuspecting. Check this out for just some of them.Prothe!!! thats the guys name. I knew there was someone to avoid like the plague, I just couldnt remember who.
Well, I dont want to influence your decision making too much.... its your car and your money. But I sold a perfect running 2003 alh , fully upto date with maintenance a few months ago because of health issues which meant driving a stick shift became impossible. So they are out there if you look and Alberta kijiji has lots presently available. $750 for a used KP39 installed is cheap. However if it hasn't already been done , then the intake manifold should be done at the same time. Has the alternator pulley been looked at lately?? What about rear axle bushings??
By your own admission, preventative maintenance is not your strong point. But the chickens are now definitely coming home to roost. Your suspension probably needs work. Brakes , as you say , arent too onerous but how long will you procrastinate on that job???
At some point , if you cant / wont / dont have the time to do these tasks , it soon becomes a situation of throwing good money after bad. TDI s are great cars but maintenance costs are high if you cant do the work yourself
So you now know for sure your old turbo has destroyed its bearings and possibly the compressor wheel. Sure much of the metallic debris will have been caught in the oil filter but how do you evaluate how much damage that debris did to soft bearings while circulating in your motor for the last 1000 km or so ??
Assume $1250 for the timing belt plus whatever for the cam installation.
I'll have to say Frans is very hit or miss on communication. If you want to look at product130,000 MILES!!! 220,000km.
I seen that dutch auto parts site yesterday but was turned away due to the chitty website.... made me wonder if its legit or not. looks like something Prothe set up (im sure those are fighting words haha) the webshop doesnt work either. sure isnt IDparts thats for sure!!! is it just me or does he have zero info there about anything he sells? no prices or info on his turbos or anything. just a few before and after pictures??
http://www.dutchautoparts.com/turbochargers.php
I will email him for curiosity sake, but im pretty sure the car is already more than half done....
ah, I hope the kp39 holds out for a bit longer!! when you say alberta altitudes, what do you mean? were only at 1000M/3000' here in southern ab. red deer is 850M, edmonton is 650M.Ouch, sorry for your luck. The KP39 turbos these came with are pretty weak and at Alberta altitudes they just don't last. When mine went I got a VNT17, actually cost less then a new KP39 at the time.
However with all the work that you need to do and having to pay for labor I'd be looking for another car if it was me. These are great but if you can't do your own work they're just not economical at this age.
Also where did you get a quote for $1250 to rebuild the head? Seems reasonable, so I'd like to know for reference. PM if you prefer.
emailed him at noon on the 30th asking for a price on his rebuilt turbos. nothing back yet (I know, its a sunday and new years)I'll have to say Frans is very hit or miss on communication. If you want to look at product
look at his vendor thread located here.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=434593
In his defense as far as I know he he the only vendor here selling used parts as his entire business. I don't know how much a webshop costs to maintain but maybe his current system works for him. Once people get hold of him and place an order they are overwhelmingly satisfied. Email him call him be ready to lay down cash. He is in business to SELL. If your not committed to buying parts for your car let it go and move on.
3000’ isn’t insignificant altitude, we’re at 900mbar atmospheric pressure. So basically the turbo has to spin faster just to get up to sea level pressure and then more to make the boost to get the required air flow. Basically increases the work the turbo does by 10-15%, and on a weak turbo like these they just don’t last that long. That’s my opinion however and maybe it really doesn’t cause it too much stress but I see these failing much more than the garret turbos around here.ah, I hope the kp39 holds out for a bit longer!! when you say alberta altitudes, what do you mean? were only at 1000M/3000' here in southern ab. red deer is 850M, edmonton is 650M.
The answer to this from an economics perspective is add up the cost to fix vs the difference of selling and buying another car. If it’s say more than $1000 more to fix than changing cars, then it might be worth it to sell and move on, only you can answer that. However if you really LOVE the car, then economics doesn’t matter as long as you can afford to fix it lol.so just curious when you guys say, or I consider selling it.... I basically give it away as its worth nothing needing all these future repairs? I would feel like im selling someone a lemon if I asked full price for it. the only way I feel it would sell is if I gave it away for 25% of what its worth. its a really tough spot.