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I upgraded the turbo and intake manifold in 2016. It was nothing radical - just a PD150 intake and GT1749VB turbocharger. I didn't chip it or upgrade the MAP sensor or anything like that. I wish I would have know about this issue then; or a couple of years ago when I had it out to do the...

Noticed that shifts were getting notchy, and saw a puddle of gear lube when the car was parked. When I added lube to the fill hole and test drove the car - the lube basically poured out. Pulled the transmission and this is what I found: I installed a new SMF, pressure plate and clutch in...

It looks like it would work. Please PM me to provide details. Thank you!

I will have to look at one to let you know; thanks…

I don’t need the whole pump. I need the test port cover. I cracked mine while removing the test port plug.If you have an old pump laying around and would be willing to mail me the test port cover for a reasonable price please hit me up!

RE: PD Tandem Pump Rebuild Nice tip. My tandem pump has been leaking oil down the side of my engine and making a mess of things for a while now. I replaced the pump to cylinder head gasket a few years ago but that evidently wasn't the root cause. For $25 I'll give this rebuilt kit a try.

Sympathy I am very sorry to hear this; my sincere condolences to you, Brian, and your family. Godspeed

Silicone grease, like dielectric grease holds up well.

Soak them in liquid penetrant overnight. 3/8" is a little smaller than 10mm, so try one of those. You might need a six point wrench to keep it from rounding. Heat (MAPP torch) will help if the penetrating oil fails.

Lol! I hadn't really thought about that; the intake came with the turbo as an extra. Since they came as a unit, I figured I would just bolt the whole thing on. The PD150 setup appears more staightforward as well. Your point about cost is valid. If a $40 MAP is the difference in potential...

I finally ordered up a PD150 intake/GT1749VB setup from Europe. I am stoked to get this installed :D. After reading post upon post and thread upon thread, I need to clarify some things about the supporting mods from those who have already been there... I am contemplating a mild setup with stock...

So a BEW with VNT-17 and good stage 2 tune will give a reliable 150 WHP at around 22 PSI...with the stock 2.5 bar MAP? What changes, then, when you put a stage 4 tune on the BEW engine? Are stock injectors still providing enough fuel? 3 bar MAP? How many PSI boost can the BEW engine run with...

I'd like to know how this turns out. Did you check the lower charge pipe, as others have already suggested? A new turbo shouldn't be leaking. Then again, a reconditioned head shouldn't be leaking past the valve seals. If the amount of oil inside the pipe looks alright, I might measure cylinder...

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Yeah, well - if $600 is the going rate for a used vnt17 I'll have to consider a new one.

Anybody have a spare VNT17 in good shape? Not looking to spend $800+ on a turbo right now...

A small amount of oil does seep through to the boost side, and so with 200K+ miles I expect that's normal. You might work the vanes free - I'm sure I've seen some threads on that very subject. If you go the CHRA route and you buy off eB@y - caveat emptor; the quality of parts varies widely. Do...