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Well i just say if the rear is damaged - why/how? Something must virtually have gone through the engine for that. Comp wheel a bit more common but turbine isn't.

Cartridge might be damaged, totally depends on what is actually stuffed and how :)

Cost - depends on the above.

Actually Ash I'm not so sure about the turbine being the harder part to get , the GT compressor wheels are actually modified spec big center section diesel turbo parts . By modified I mean they have a smaller bore hole through their centers so its not like you can top and tail a truck one and bolt it in .

I went through this years ago with Brett - trying to find ways of getting smaller trim comp wheels into GT3076R's and GT3582R's . Some of the truck turbos have the wheels I wanted but no one wanted to bush back the bore size to suit the GT25BB sized turbine shaft . In other words the appropriate wheels are unique to these BB cartridges .

If you can get in good with someone that mixes and matches BB turbo bits you stand a reasonable chance of getting some of their components .

The thing is that if the turbine has had a big lose it may have struck the inner bore of the cartridges bearing housing and damaged the section that the turbine end piston ring seal runs on . You really need someone who assesses these things to pull it down and say yay or nay . Once the turbine housing is off gutting the cartridge is a reasonably quick and simple operation - in other words not much labour time .

The trouble with damaged turbos is that you can end up with something that owes you nearly as much and sometimes more than a new cartridge or unit .

A .

Actually Ash I'm not so sure about the turbine being the harder part to get , the GT compressor wheels are actually modified spec big center section diesel turbo parts . By modified I mean they have a smaller bore hole through their centers so its not like you can top and tail a truck one and bolt it in .

I went through this years ago with Brett - trying to find ways of getting smaller trim comp wheels into GT3076R's and GT3582R's . Some of the truck turbos have the wheels I wanted but no one wanted to bush back the bore size to suit the GT25BB sized turbine shaft . In other words the appropriate wheels are unique to these BB cartridges .

If you can get in good with someone that mixes and matches BB turbo bits you stand a reasonable chance of getting some of their components .

The thing is that if the turbine has had a big lose it may have struck the inner bore of the cartridges bearing housing and damaged the section that the turbine end piston ring seal runs on . You really need someone who assesses these things to pull it down and say yay or nay . Once the turbine housing is off gutting the cartridge is a reasonably quick and simple operation - in other words not much labour time .

The trouble with damaged turbos is that you can end up with something that owes you nearly as much and sometimes more than a new cartridge or unit .

A .

I more-so meant the turbine was harder to kill.

Being you have

1. Air filter

2. Comp Wheel

3. I/C

4. T/B

5. Motor body

And whatever else in the way - to mince a turbine wheel just raises questions in my book :)

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