Cobba_Dan Member 8 Member For: 15y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/07/10 07:36 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 07:36 AM Bought this secondhand (not from here)Was told that the car it came off was a completely stock BF with 70,000 Ks and ran fine.I dont know alot about turbo's but to me it looks like its tried to swallow a screwdriver.It would have to be off balance with chunks missing like that wouldn't it ??Thoughts on repair costs ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/07/10 07:42 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 07:42 AM they are balancing marks mate. The paint is part of the dynamic balancing process. It all looks fine too me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/07/10 08:00 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:00 AM Agreed but surely that can't be factory balancing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobba_Dan Member 8 Member For: 15y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/07/10 08:03 AM Author Share Posted 17/07/10 08:03 AM I was really hoping someone was going to say that. Hiddeous given your stats, I respect and find it very hard to doubt what you say, but then again looking at the pics I still find it hard to believe. Just out of curiosity cos ive just started hanging out on this site Is this one of those questions that comes up all the time ?? Newbies buy a secondhand turbo, then come on here and say holy crap, is this normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/07/10 08:04 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:04 AM why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 9m 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/07/10 08:06 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:06 AM Not really, when you think about it. This is Fordxr6turbo.com so most members cars come with a turbo. Not all but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/07/10 08:11 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:11 AM Cobba,If you are unsure email the photos of the turbo to a reputable turbo shop (or wait and hope ETM see's this thread) and they should be able to quell your doubts.Its normal mate. I looks rough as guts but thats how they are balanced. Clean the oil off the compressor with some carb cleaner etc and the paint mark wont look so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Donating Members 553 Member For: 15y 9m 16d Gender: Male Posted 17/07/10 08:13 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:13 AM too further ease your mind have a look at the so called "damage" it is a machined finished. I wouldnt worry mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloo Member 403 Member For: 16y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Northern South Australia Posted 17/07/10 08:29 AM Share Posted 17/07/10 08:29 AM My turbo on my BA has some wild balancing marks. Didnt have the paint though, never seen that sh*t before? Both my BA and the FG dont have paint on the blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobba_Dan Member 8 Member For: 15y 10m 24d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/07/10 08:30 AM Author Share Posted 17/07/10 08:30 AM Awesome Ive bought this and a pretty much everything else I need to convert my NA to a turbo. I was hanging out for it to arrive, there were a few delays but I finally got my hands on it. Then when I had a closer look I was shattered. You've put my mind at ease gentlemen. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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