kb351 Donating Members 80 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 07:25 AM Share Posted 18/04/16 07:25 AM I had a bit of a a search on the forum but couldn't find this sort of info... I'm looking at getting a 2nd hand gt3582 from a BA that still has the rear housing attached. Apart from obvious damage to fins is there anything I can do to check that the turbo is Ok to use? I'm guessing a small amount of side to side shaft play is ok, is any back and forward play acceptable? Should they spin freely for long when turned by hand or can they get sticky if left sitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/04/16 08:05 AM Share Posted 18/04/16 08:05 AM Why are you getting a second hand turbo? Imo unless you are paying next to nothing for it it may not be your best option. On that note if you are paying next to nothing then it is probably stuffed. I had a gt35r sit in my kitchen cupboard for 2 years and it got a little sticky. As soon as it got an oil supply again it freed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb351 Donating Members 80 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 08:23 AM Author Share Posted 18/04/16 08:23 AM Only asking $250 for it with rear housing so not a big expense - point taken pretty cheap so probably stuffed but I figure that if it does spin its worth a look but the only thing I know to look for apart from obvious damage is housing cracks and scoring on the front from the blades but any help would be appreciated. I figure $250 plus repairs would still keep me well within new pricing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 13d Gender: Not Telling Posted 18/04/16 09:14 AM Share Posted 18/04/16 09:14 AM (edited) My cars got a second hand turbo on it and only thing wrong is the idiot who installed it (didn't notice the turbo he pulled off was flapper modded...lucky I have it to swap exhaust housing). I'd check the play in the shaft and the other things you mentioned. Edited 18/04/16 09:15 AM by johnxr6t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb351 Donating Members 80 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 09:22 AM Author Share Posted 18/04/16 09:22 AM Cheers guys, Thanks for the help. I might send the whole thing off to get the flapper mod done and get it professionally checked out for piece of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 13d Gender: Not Telling Posted 18/04/16 09:23 AM Share Posted 18/04/16 09:23 AM yeah man theres a guy on here that quoted 650-850 to rebuild a turbo depending on what's wrong with it and a little more to port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/04/16 09:51 AM Share Posted 18/04/16 09:51 AM A genuine chra can be had for $1k to $1100. A second hand turbo plus a rebuild wouldn't be much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb351 Donating Members 80 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 12:51 PM Author Share Posted 18/04/16 12:51 PM This is for my FG, so to keep my gt3576 and go gt3582 no matter what I would need another turbo. Going back to my original query, I was trying to see if anyone could help with advice for me to to check it out, the economics of the whole exercise is another story. To recap - I'll check for excess play in shaft, scoring on body by blades, cracking in rear housing. Anything else I need to look out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 01:00 PM Share Posted 18/04/16 01:00 PM As long as the bearings arent rough/notchy when you spin it and the wheels don't touch the housings when you apply axial or radial force by hand to the shaft, go for it. Don't expect the bearings to be silent just not notchy or rough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kb351 Donating Members 80 Member For: 17y 3m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 18/04/16 01:12 PM Author Share Posted 18/04/16 01:12 PM Cheers Ralph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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