tdo4 is done now im looking at rebuilding or buying a new one.. can i get some input on this im told by some ppl "that its a waste of time it will just go out again" and im also told i will need to balance it. but if i just replace the bushings why would i need to re-balance it? can some one clear this up for me be greatly appreciated thanks!

Hi, I have to agree with you, if your just gonna' replace the bushings & seals there's no need to rebalance. If both wheels are in good shape, & exh. housing isn't cracked a rebuild kit should make it as good as new. I recently redid a Volvo TDO4, as I recall the kit ran about $85., they vary in price some depending on what it includes, & the supplier. The goin' price on a balance is around $70 - 75. I'll do some diggin' if you'd like, think I still have some sources bookmarked. Hang in there, S.

You can buy a used one in good shape off of the WRX folks for $100 pretty easily. I'd see rebuilding it if it was a rare, or valuable turbo, but where they're cheap and swapped out for better turbos all the time, I don't see why you'd want to put the time into rebuilding it.

 

If you mark the compressor wheel and the end of the shaft before pulling the wheel, you probably don't need to rebalance it.

Yep - the cost of a used TD04 is low - doesn't really warrant the labor and parts cost to rebuild one. If you are going to rebuild one - pickup a dead TD05-16G or something and rebuild that.

 

GD

i had a bad rod Bering in my ea82 i have a new moter in now but the turbo is bad i had rod Bering flakes go threw it

 

but gd i would go bigger but i have no need I'm only at 5 psi now & i have had lots of the oem turbo's go bad :-\