CUCV
11-22-2009, 10:07 PM
The blackhole in my driveway needs a new turbo. Looking for opinions on where to get a rebuilt unit. I have a 1998 6.5 suburban. I live in eastern pa. Thanks in advance...
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ak diesel drive 11-22-2009, 10:57 PM Rebuild it yourself got to g pop shop .com CUCV 11-22-2009, 11:12 PM I would but the impeller rubbed the housing. I'm thinking the shaft is hosed... DieselPro 11-22-2009, 11:18 PM just buy a new cartridge for it. CUCV 11-22-2009, 11:42 PM Diesel Pro, I've searched the net like everywhere and can't find one. I know in the past, I could buy a cartridge for my 2.3 Ford turbo, but can't seem to find anyone that sells one for the GM 8. Any clues where to look? CUCV 11-23-2009, 12:27 AM Found one- "Oregon Fuel Injection" $329.37 + core ($100) Better than $697.00 Wa_rWagon 11-23-2009, 10:15 AM What does the compressor turbine look like? The K&N and your turbo failure makes me nervous. As dirty as my turbo is from the prior owner’s K&N. IamDave0887 11-23-2009, 12:10 PM What does the compressor turbine look like? The K&N and your turbo failure makes me nervous. As dirty as my turbo is from the prior owner’s K&N. My intake was filthy when i had a K&N filter in the truck. I switched to a paper filter and the intake was clean. Now I have an Amsoil dry filter in the truck and the intake is just as clean as the paper filter. The K&N was the only filter to make my intake filthy. You may get better airflow, but you loose filtration. Sacrificing filtration for a gain in airflow is never a good thing. CUCV 11-23-2009, 05:26 PM I'm pretty sure the turbo was ready to hurl soon after I drove it home. I will, however, toss it out and put a paper one back on when I reassemble the whole thing as I haven't seen any advantages to keeping it. They worked in my gas vehicles, but I never found any evidence they improved anything in diesel applications. I guess the moral of the story is any work you do is a "modification" and any work the previous owner did is a "rig job" :) | ||