Turbo

bernie · Post by **bernie** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:47 pm

If anyone is thinking of buying this turbo
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :B:SS:UK:1

I have one that is cheaper

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:02 pm

Given that the turbo unit on an XUD almost never fails, I'd say he'll be lucky to sell that. I've seen the same turbo last over 300'000 miles!

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:29 pm

i've seen one that only lasted 40,000 miles! got either a screw or a bolt onto the inlet side that got wedged, nasty doenst come close, looked like someone had rammed a very strong screw driver into it at rather high RPM, oops

I disected it too!

I seem to have the little buggers multiplying in the loft! Some how i now have three ?

Stewart (oily!) · Post by **Stewart (oily!)** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:34 pm

Yes Vanny but thats you

most folks make them last for miles, my mate the taxi fixer reckons some drivers deliberately kill the turbos by revving the motor hard to get the turbo spinning and then switching off so premature death can be hastened for them.
Stewart

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:59 pm

That's just bizarre. Why such unwarranted cruelty to innocent mechanical devices?