Turbo rebuild

[Happy Gilmore]

No, its fair. $75k was the 2017 F-350 I was eyeballing sitting around waiting for new steering links on the Chevy already at low miles. Milking old trucks here for as many miles as possible. Hope to get at least five, maybe 8 years more out of our geriatric trio of three diesel trucks.

I figured we need 1,000,000 miles out of the three combined before even considering a change.

[n_mathews13]

So it begins

[Mudman]

Sweet, what ya decide to do?  PIA getting some of those clamps off.  Not a lot of room at firewall to work on turbo and pipes!

[n_mathews13]

Pulling the motor . I have a oil leak on my pan, so with motor out I'm going to try to rebuild it that way. Replacing intercooler and steering box while I'm in there
Just going to rebuild for now , then in a few years get a new turbo.
Hopen to hit it hard this saterday

[Mudman]

Pulling the motor . I have a oil leak on my pan, so with motor out I'm going to try to rebuild it that way. Replacing intercooler and steering box while I'm in there
Just going to rebuild for now , then in a few years get a new turbo.
Hopen to hit it hard this saterday

Ya know its probably easier to pull cab off.  Either way its work.  Don't miss the Sat. Hawks game!  You have the step stool scaffold which is the most important tool on those trucks!

[n_mathews13]

Pulling the motor . I have a oil leak on my pan, so with motor out I'm going to try to rebuild it that way. Replacing intercooler and steering box while I'm in there
Just going to rebuild for now , then in a few years get a new turbo.
Hopen to hit it hard this saterday

Ya know its probably easier to pull cab off.  Either way its work.  Don't miss the Sat. Hawks game!  You have the step stool scaffold which is the most important tool on those trucks!

Yes , for just turbo work
But I have to pull motor to fix oil pan

Stop time is 3:pm to be showered and ready to watch. Came home today and my 5year old painted her nails blue and green for tomorrow. GO HAWKS!

[Night goat]

Yeah.....kinda confused why you are rebuilding it....

It's nothing special.

It's a stock part on a consumer grade vehicle.....


Dollar per dollar is it worth it? Is it worth putting the $ into and risk dorking it up?


I mean, as a mechanic myself, my time is worth 100$ an hour.... plus, if.you do it yourself, ain't like you are gonna get a warranty or anything... mean if you wanna blame yourself for something going wrong, to each their own I suppose...

I mean, a turbo is fairly simple, but, still critical, If I were to find one in need of teardown and rebuilding, it send it off to.have a pro do it, that way there is some liability to be had in case it fails

[huntnphool]

https://www.redheadsteeringgears.com If you ar doing the box.

[n_mathews13]

https://www.redheadsteeringgears.com If you ar doing the box.

got one, came yesterday

[Happy Gilmore]

I did my 1998 F-150 years back and it was shockingly easy. The wiring harness was simple to unplug and put back together. The plastic engine pieces were lightweight etc. Only hard part was two bellhousing bolts, disconnected the driveline, crossmember and loosened the mounts. All I took off was the hood.

I came apart like a breeze and I dropped off the rest at the machine shop near lacey.

[n_mathews13]

https://www.redheadsteeringgears.com If you ar doing the box.

Hopen to put it in tonight

[huntnphool]

https://www.redheadsteeringgears.com If you ar doing the box.

Hopen to put it in tonight

 Awesome!

[n_mathews13]

Enjoying the shop in 1* weather

[huntnphool]

 Well done, don't forget all the "while you are in there" maintenance.

[n_mathews13]

Got her started