K03 and k03s indentification marks

[mar_k]

When looking at the plate on the turbo I couldnt see any clear markings to show weather it was
either of the above.

Where would it be and how would it have been stamped?

[richw911]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=93942.0

"KO3s turbo numbers:

KO3-052, 053,058 or (K03/82 from a Polo GTI) For k03s

If you look into the inlet, the ko3 has 12 fins, the ko3s has 8."

[mar_k]

Cheers rich, So do all K03s turbos look the same with that larger bit at the top?

[richw911]

Cheers rich, So do all K03s turbos look the same with that larger bit at the top?

No that is a silencer which were fitted to AUQ engines IIRC, AUM and others look the same as k03 - its the fins you want to check out 

[mar_k]

Was getting worried, My mates is AUM and is the same as the bottom one,
Pretty certain there is 8 fins, certainly dont recall the fins being as close together as the K03 pic.

I am a little concernd about the way the car has been treated in the past, There wasnt even a gasket between the wastegate and manifold

[jamie1989]

There shudnt be a gasket there lol

Dont you mean the manifold to turbo?
Or block to manifold?

[mar_k]

There shudnt be a gasket there lol

Dont you mean the manifold to turbo?
Or block to manifold?

Turbo to manifold, However imo its not really the turbo is it? Its the exhaust housing

[golfyste]

You mean the turbo where the wastegate is located to manifold?

As that is the hotside of the turbo

[mar_k]

You mean the turbo where the wastegate is located to manifold?

As that is the hotside of the turbo

yes, there wasnt a gasket there at all

[Wazzzer]

there should only be a gasket on the turbo to manifold join and the exhaust housing to downpipe join