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Offline GTIcheeseman

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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #10 on: 29 May 2012, 11:22 »
Anymore places?

Offline JimBR

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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #11 on: 29 May 2012, 12:17 »
There's a guy I've seen posting on here. Think his username is littco I think he builds turbos and hybrids.

Offline Chris#101

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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #12 on: 29 May 2012, 12:25 »
Does anyone have a ball mark figure to expect for a turbo to be rebuilt?  :smiley:


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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #13 on: 29 May 2012, 12:51 »
cost me £250


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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #14 on: 29 May 2012, 13:22 »
i been talking to a company and they said that it would cost the most of 380 plus vat and they said they may take my other k03 in part ex so im thinking of that place ,.................i think my turbos main bearing has failed so i think its gonna be expensive

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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #15 on: 29 May 2012, 13:26 »
i been talking to a company and they said that it would cost the most of 380 plus vat and they said they may take my other k03 in part ex so im thinking of that place ,.................i think my turbos main bearing has failed so i think its gonna be expensive

What Company is that?


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Re: turbo rebuild
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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #17 on: 29 May 2012, 14:29 »
I used them. They are really helpful :afro:


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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #18 on: 29 May 2012, 14:31 »
so im hoping it may only be a few hundred

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Re: turbo rebuild
« Reply #19 on: 29 May 2012, 17:32 »


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