Why I do not rebuild turbochargers!

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  • @craig_chaznibond452
    @craig_chaznibond452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    All these years and this was the best turbo explanation I’ve ever heard!

  • @roversteve53
    @roversteve53 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As an old lorry driver of some 40+ years, I have always let the engine tick over for a few minuets before turning it off so the oil keeps circulating around the turbo, never had a bad turbo on any of my own trucks. I managed to get just short of 300,000 miles out of my old 2.5 VM and the the turbo was still good, and regular oil changes every 5,000 miles.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes that is what they told us too back in the day

    • @JamesParus
      @JamesParus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had Land cruiser lj70 and it even read on the dash that dont shut down after hard use because turbo will fail.

    • @harveysmith100
      @harveysmith100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The same is done in aviation.

  • @Deathtrap.mx5
    @Deathtrap.mx5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    'Are you sitting comfortably kids' 🙂 sounds like me explaining why I'm in the garage again

    • @WhosAGoodDogue
      @WhosAGoodDogue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's Mike showing his age y'know (ask him to tell you about getting the invitation to attend the sea trials for the ARK after she was launched by NOAH). MANY decades ago (back in the 1950s) there used to be a kids radio programme on the old BBC. The show was called _''Listen with Mother'',_ and the woman presenting (before she started reading thestory) used to say _''Are you sitting comfortably children?''_ (there'd be a short pause as if waiting for us all to say yes, or be sat nice and quiet)...and she'd then say _''then we'll begin''_ ...

  • @jacobfieret6111
    @jacobfieret6111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It shakes like a defecating dog....😂😂😂 (4:03)
    Excellent video!!

  • @Defender110SLO
    @Defender110SLO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A friend has a bitter sweet experience with a Chinese insert. The first one flew away after a couple of kilometers, the new one replaced in the warranty has been working for him for a couple of years. When you ask him or let the turbine rebuild or do it himself he joins your opinion.
    Cheers to King Mike. 🥃

  • @scaryfakevirus
    @scaryfakevirus 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I rebuilt quite a few truck turbos and never had any issues. So long as you keep the two together. If I remember rightly the fans are individually balanced.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      th-cam.com/video/QRd257ktTt4/w-d-xo.html

    • @scaryfakevirus
      @scaryfakevirus 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@BritannicaRestorations Thanks. As I said, I never had any issues. That company balance them in one piece, but you don't have to.

  • @mpfrias
    @mpfrias ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent explanation. Thanks a lot.

  • @gazzafloss
    @gazzafloss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellently explained Mike.

  • @davepearce6359
    @davepearce6359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Best film yet Mike. Extremely interesting, especially as I’ve just had a brand new Garrett turbo fitted to my wolf yesterday. Thanks Mike. 😉👍🏻

  • @hadargilan
    @hadargilan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks again

  • @gavinferguson
    @gavinferguson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i rebuilt a new core in to my 300tdi turbo and it works great

  • @bigronvfr750
    @bigronvfr750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting mike 👍

  • @ey8486
    @ey8486 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ghana maintenance Project..I can feel lot more instructional videos on horizon......I can not wait...

  • @888johnmac
    @888johnmac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very interesting .. i don't think most people realise the speed a turbo spins at , and yeah regular oil changes & i believe in letting the engine idle for a few mins both at start-up & shutdown help

  • @barrylauth6838
    @barrylauth6838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I mistakenly diagnosed a whine as the turbo and replaced the core with a Jerone cartridge. Looks great but when bolted together, the cold turbine fauled with the housing. I had to shim the housing to get clearance (don't ask how, it's embarrasing)....eventually got it all together and it's been running OK for a few thousand km....time will tell. My 'turbo whine' turned out to be a plate on the snorkel.....this after fixing exhaust manifold gasket too. Moral of the story....its not always the poor turbo which is first thing that comes to mind.

  • @Elconbrioso
    @Elconbrioso 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for this big piece of Northern Know-how. It's horses for courses in this World - the right tool/equipment/computer, for the right job.
    My Wife would never agree to my installing one of those big Shenck machines in the shed at the bottom of the garden - the thing's too big to hide under your jacket and smuggle it in.

  • @PipeDream.Adventures
    @PipeDream.Adventures 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In general I agree that it's not worth the hassle. That being said, I just rebuilt my turbo some month ago, because sadly you can't get any cheap replacement turbos or cartridges for the 19j engine. For the TDIs you can get everything, but for the lumpy TD there's probably no market...and a replacement turbo goes for something like 700$, if you can even find one. So far it's still running fine...(but I only replaced the seals and the bearings and kept the compressor/turbine wheels and tried to mount them in the same position).

  • @ianhellyer1473
    @ianhellyer1473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Mike, I tend to agree with replacing a whole part; expensive but peace of mind.
    If the cartridge is replaced, the condition of the waste gate, actuator and the inside of the turbo housing are unknown.
    You might be able to set the pressure but the volume/pressure vs turbo rpm characteristics might be different, compared to a new turbo assembly.
    Oil pressure would be important across the rev range of the engine too.
    Checkout DiagnoseDan's channel of "Why this new part last one day". A new turbo was fitted by some else before the car was sent to his workshop.
    To summarise, the oil feed hose was clogged with carbonised oil.
    So, if replacing or overhauling a turbo, replace the feed and drain hoses, as they're not expensive and check the banjo bolt.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is why I crank rebuilt engines on the stand to make sure oil is getting round the engine

  • @erhardt1477
    @erhardt1477 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like I said before … free engineering class … PRICELESS 👍
    Thank you sir 🙏🏻

  • @denisscott3073
    @denisscott3073 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Mike 👋 just saying thanks again 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🚌🚌🚌

  • @vincentpoole7588
    @vincentpoole7588 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike. That's why it's better to buy an old 200Tdi exhaust manifold for a 300Tdi ? So any new Garrett T25 turbocharger will bolt up to earlier T3 housings mista ! V.

  • @davejones9010
    @davejones9010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    85 2.8 Isuzu td in my Landy on original turbo, it’s water cooled also I would imagine this has a big effect on life of it.

  • @JT-tz5hp
    @JT-tz5hp 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've never been more confused about where you were from. Clearly from the UK but snow this early? Saying "dollars"(but that's not an Aussie accent)? Working on Land Rovers? I had to go check your website. You're in Quebec of all places! So bizzare haha. Hello from Newfoundland!

  • @lewishancox9956
    @lewishancox9956 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah I did ask on one off the previous videos about rebuilding turbos , I should have been more specific in meaning just cartridge replacement/ upgrades as there seems to be a few that claim 500rpm less spool due to better bearings

  • @timgardner3130
    @timgardner3130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Mike when I started driving semis about 30yrs ago I was taught to when I park to let it idle for about 5mins to let the turbo cool down and to let cooler oil circulate through it. It would make it last longer.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes - I wonder why on Td5 they fitted an aluminum sump - maybe to dissipate heat

    • @timgardner3130
      @timgardner3130 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BritannicaRestorations maybe for extra oil capacity and cooling

  • @harveysmith100
    @harveysmith100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a good video Mike. One of those things that seem so obvious once you know.
    I have watched a couple of rebuild videos and it seems a right faf. You have now given me the perfect excuse not to do one!
    I will stick with the regular oil change a minute idle before shut down after a hard run.

  • @steamwally
    @steamwally 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Mike, another great video - thanks!
    Not related, but, have you ever replaced the hardened valve seats in a 2.5 petrol cylinder head yourself?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, as I do not have the tools to cut the recess or the seats - and there are hardly any 2.25 or 2.5 petrol's here

  • @grahamsmith2039
    @grahamsmith2039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video mike, I never thought about them having to be balanced

  • @thechod
    @thechod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's good practice to let your engine idle for a bit to let the oil cool down the turbo I always thought. I drive plant machinery and have a disco 2 td5 and always do that.
    Mike how come we never See td5's in Canada?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think because of the repairs - most mechanics can work on the 300Tdi but the Td5 seems a bit too 'specialized' rather like the reason they did not sell them in Africa

  • @jameskerr5756
    @jameskerr5756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've got a 3.5 RV8 in mine so no turbo. Very interesting though. 👍

  • @nathankesler8974
    @nathankesler8974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video as always! Could you post a link for the cheaper turbo that you have had good luck with. I have a 300tdi disco that is in need of a turbo replacement. Thank you for your time.

  • @ronanconcepts7480
    @ronanconcepts7480 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can buy the core already balanced👍👍👍

  • @mcdolgu
    @mcdolgu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Funny. Just as I am about to send my turbo to be rebuilt.

  • @berndeikers8924
    @berndeikers8924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i completly agree on this - not because only chinese throw cheap replacement kits on the market, its nearly imposible to get it right. anyway, some of the komments states to let turbo engine idle a while after a hard ride. isnt it useful for all engines to let it run a while in idle after a long run to balance the heat between the cylinderhead and the engineblock? surely n/a engines are not so sensitive but the heat diference between head and block cant be good. Anyone experience on this?

  • @machiningbasics1729
    @machiningbasics1729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very true and very interesting! Do you see many of the 2.8 tgv engines ?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not really - I had a brand new turbo blow after 4,000km - they can only be rebuilt by specialist like Turbo Technics in the UK as the variable vanes are clear ceramic coated - mine was sent to a 'specialist' who rebuilt the turbo - only for it to explode after 2 km - ended up buying a brand new Turbo for that motor.
      Lost may shirt on that - never again!

    • @machiningbasics1729
      @machiningbasics1729 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BritannicaRestorations quite right !!! Cheers Mike

  • @badcampa2641
    @badcampa2641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely worth a click

  • @davidforbes6250
    @davidforbes6250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    IF OWNERS LOOKED AFTER THEIR TURBOS WITH COMMON SENSE, BUT IT'S GOOD MONEY FOR SPECIALISTS MICHAEL.
    THEIR IS A REASON WHY PYROMETERS ARE USED IN TRUCKS ETC.
    REMEMBER TURBO TIMERS WERE THE RAGE IN THE PAST FOR WEEKEND WARRIOR WAGONS, NOT A BAD IDEA FOR SOME I USED TO THINK.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes and let the engine idle before turning off

    • @davidforbes6250
      @davidforbes6250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BritannicaRestorations exactamundo, i don't remember you reminding your viewers to do that, hoping you would.

  • @nickaxe771
    @nickaxe771 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just wondering Mike why the aviation chart on your closing of your videos.....do you have a connection with Aviation.

  • @5tu4rt6
    @5tu4rt6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Mike, why dont you get a spark eroder to get broken studs out. Just a thought.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      you need a lot of work to justify the costs - maybe in a full on machine shop

  • @666gwp
    @666gwp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes as you say Mike probably not worth investing in all that balancing gear just for your own turbo 😂👍🏻

  • @jcpirmolin
    @jcpirmolin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Something I don't understand...
    If both side of the shaft are balanced, the complete shaft should be balanced, not depending the the sides relative positions.
    I mean, when both your front wheels are balanced, the complete axle is balanced even if you turn left or right (changing your wheel relative positions).
    It should not matter what position the cold and hot side of the shaft have, as soon as they are both balanced.
    The video clearly explains that they do both sides then the complete set, but I'm having difficulties to understand why...

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I was puzzled by this too - but as you saw, they re balanced the unit once assembled - could you get away with it at home? Dunno

    • @jcpirmolin
      @jcpirmolin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BritannicaRestorations you made your point very clearly. It is not worth it trying to do this at home.
      The price for a new cartridge make the machine a bad investment:-/
      Have a good day Mike!
      Cheers from Belgium :-)

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me it is not worth the risk of rebuilding - and oil leak into the intake? Could be nasty!

  • @michaelhands4142
    @michaelhands4142 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    next time I take my dogs for a walk, I will think turbos : )

  • @rbrtcrowther
    @rbrtcrowther 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The turbo on the fourtrak engine in my Land Rover is nearly 40 years old and 300 plus thousand miles. Why has mine lasted so long when I see new cars in garages with turbo failure?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hard to say - but I was watching a vid where they were saying turbos now spin up to 250,000 rpm - I was told ( and it may not be true) that the
      Rrover turbo spins at about 30,000 rpm

    • @JamesParus
      @JamesParus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Long oil change intervals dont help.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Do people change oil nowadays or just change the vehicle?

  • @user-ed1tf4dk3m
    @user-ed1tf4dk3m 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Майк добрый день, у Вас картридж турбины какой модели? И можно её номер

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Я думаю это Гаррет Т250-04

    • @user-ed1tf4dk3m
      @user-ed1tf4dk3m 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      У нас только, Картридж Jrone 1000-010-318 для турбины 452055-0004, 452055-5004S , Вы с такой не встречались?
      , Гаррет нету.

  • @kabaottoemulsion1869
    @kabaottoemulsion1869 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easy just get that taunt machine for turbo centering.

  • @SiCrewe
    @SiCrewe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ever broken a mobile phone screen?
    After doing so, you'll see a complete screen for, say, £80 and then you'll also see just the LCD for maybe £40 and the digitiser (the touch-sensitive doodad) for about £10.
    If you've just cracked the screen, you MIGHT think "I can save a few quid by only buying a replacement LCD".
    No chance.
    Trying to pull apart the old screen and then bodge all the bits together is a total non-starter.
    I doubt anybody has ever successfully managed it.
    They're just selling the repair parts, knowing that people will buy them to try and fix their phone on the cheap.
    Same thing with turbochargers, IMO.
    I'm sure there are workshops who DO buy the kits and rebuild turbo's but, for most people, just forget it and buy a turbo cartridge WITH A WARRANTY.

  • @COIcultist
    @COIcultist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The curse of TH-cam. I used to make turbochargers and spent over half an hour commenting on this. If you make a link even to another TH-cam film you comments sometimes get tossed into the waste bin. I checked for this by leaving some corrections and clicked edit then saved the corrected piece. No "Returned error" comment, so I take everything as OK. Just return to check my comment again and see that it isn't here. I might rewrite it later tonight.

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did read your comment and was going to reply later today - I checked my 'held for review' section on my page and nothing there - I thought I was going to get taken down for using the clip of the video ( time will tell)

    • @COIcultist
      @COIcultist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BritannicaRestorations I'm on a fixed income, I'm never going to be able to be a Patreon member. The best thing I think I can give to a content creator is a thoughtful or relevant comment, it then breaks your heart when having spent half an hour plus it just disappears. I'll try and have another go later.

  • @itolond
    @itolond 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Turbo cartridge - ali express ok?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, I have fitted them with no problems - fitting is the issue - clean and tight is the way to go

    • @itolond
      @itolond 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BritannicaRestorations guessing stock spec, not hybrid or alloy types from Ali?

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe..
      Not been down that road

  • @Balasubbarayan
    @Balasubbarayan ปีที่แล้ว

    Everything is normal. What do you expect?

  • @lauriekee10
    @lauriekee10 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting, but wouldn't you be buying a pre balanced cartridge to swop for the old unit? You wouldn't need to disassemble the compressor and impeller preserving the balance.
    I do get that it could be a group of Chinese women knocking these together on a kitchen table too😁😁
    I guess you pay your money and take you're choice.

  • @WhosAGoodDogue
    @WhosAGoodDogue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To save someone (or the owner of the video) reporting for copyright and you getting kicked in the gonads for it via YouToob, put a link to the video in the description, mentioning credit to the user of their channel...or whatever most flk do when inserting other folks clips... All the best from this side of the watery divide. Dogue..

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This was lifted from someone else's site that lifted it from somewhere - it there was an infringement then YT would block the publication

    • @WhosAGoodDogue
      @WhosAGoodDogue 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BritannicaRestorations - Ahh I see (said the blind man....) - in that case my good man: feck 'em! heheh - Very interesting clip, but too precise for my liking. That's the Germans for you though I suppose. All that is fine for high performance machinery...but, would they worry about the same attention if someone threw a landy at them? (please god don't tell me that video clip was from a Landrover video!! LOL)

  • @claudiafranz1582
    @claudiafranz1582 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use melett turbo Cores have done for years Never any problems uk made comes already balanced with cert donot go anywhere near that cheap chinese crap in Ebay

  • @nickboylen6873
    @nickboylen6873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I watched the rebuild video, Mike. Not sure I can trust anything out of the mouth of someone who talks about “unbalance”. You think a technical company would have their adverts get a simple world like “imbalance” right, wouldn’t you? 🙄

    • @BritannicaRestorations
      @BritannicaRestorations  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was from Germany

    • @nickboylen6873
      @nickboylen6873 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is a bit more reasonable, if it’s a second language. I thought the narrator might be American, but a lot of Europeans speak English with a bit of a US accent because of all the tv and films.