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C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:58 am
by Ads50
Hi everyone, I need one of the turbos to be reconditioned as it is leaking, so as the job is quite big Iām going to get both done ... while the work is getting done is there anything else worth doing ??? Any help will be much appreciated thanks
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Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:09 pm
by Jim Haseltine
As the engine has to move to get the turbos off, the oil pump shaft seals and 'the' coolant pipes if they haven't been done recently.
Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:14 pm
by Ads50
Jim Haseltine wrote:As the engine has to move to get the turbos off, the oil pump shaft seals and 'the' coolant pipes if they haven't been done recently.
Ok thanks
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Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:16 pm
by Jim Haseltine
Turbos are IHI model RHF55 sub-model VVA1. Bearings and seals are standard RHF55. I've yet to restart my car so mine may or may not leak anymore....
Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
by Ads50
Jim Haseltine wrote:Turbos are IHI model RHF55 sub-model VVA1. Bearings and seals are standard RHF55. I've yet to restart my car so mine may or may not leak anymore....
Ok thanks, yes they are a pain! My gear change 3rd to 4th seems to jump and is not smooth like the others, will have to get that looked at next
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Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2019 3:36 pm
by Toady1
Ads50 wrote: āSun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
Jim Haseltine wrote:Turbos are IHI model RHF55 sub-model VVA1. Bearings and seals are standard RHF55. I've yet to restart my car so mine may or may not leak anymore....
Ok thanks, yes they are a pain! My gear change 3rd to 4th seems to jump and is not smooth like the others, will have to get that looked at next
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Have you just bought this car?
Re: C6 Reconditioning turbos anything else?
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:10 pm
by Ads50
Toady1 wrote:Ads50 wrote: āSun Sep 22, 2019 3:23 pm
Jim Haseltine wrote:Turbos are IHI model RHF55 sub-model VVA1. Bearings and seals are standard RHF55. I've yet to restart my car so mine may or may not leak anymore....
Ok thanks, yes they are a pain! My gear change 3rd to 4th seems to jump and is not smooth like the others, will have to get that looked at next
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Have you just bought this car?
Yea bout 6 months
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