dazavich
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Seen a nice vectra turbo im interested in buying, problem is the guy says that the turbo is smoking and will need to be refurbished, he's saying it will cost £150 to fix.
Do you think refurbishing it will sort it or i'll end up having to fork out for a new turbo if i buy?
Any help is greatly appreciated 
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Brett
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Tell him to sort it and you'll give him the extra £150 assuming it fixes the problem.
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Cupra Steve
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What vectra? Didn't know they done a Turbo apart from the new one?? if it's the new one i would be a bit concerned! If it's a LET conversion i could imagine it would cost more than £150!
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Teddy
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Ask him when it smokes.
Sounds silly but the older C20LET engines (if its a converted car that is) have a habit of blocking the oil return so the oil is forced back into the turbo. People repair the turbo as a cost of hundreds not realising all they need is a new pipe........
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MarkM
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A recon turbo is a lot more than £150....
Personally a car with a problem like that I would steer clear...there are more about...just find another one...
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dazavich
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I've emailed him saying if he fixes it i'll almost certainly buy it from him, just waiting on a reply.
It was a 1.8ls, converted to a C20LET 
Just wanted to know if buying it smoking would result in a new turbo
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davey_jack
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if it was that easy to fix, why wouldn't he do it himself?
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dazavich
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quote:
Originally posted by davey_jack
if it was that easy to fix, why wouldn't he do it himself?
He lost his licence and has lost interest in it i think, i've asked him if he'll repair it, just waiting on a reply
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Dave A
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because it isnt that easy to fix.
sounds like a hammered smoky old c20let to me.
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Steve X16XE
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How much are you going to buy the car for?
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dazavich
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The car looks is v good condition, bodywork is mint.
There's only 50,000 miles on the engine.
Has MOT but no tax as he's lost his licence
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dazavich
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
How much are you going to buy the car for?
Car was up for £3500 for a quick sale, reduced to £3000, was gonna offer around £3000 as long as the turbo is fixed, £2700 without
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Cupra Steve
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i take it everything else has been upgraded? Brakes / Suspension?
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dazavich
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Copied from ad
BRAKES:
front:v6 conversion using EBC spotted and grooved discs with EBC green stuff pads
rear: standard rear discs
SUSPENSION:
apex springs and shocks all round 60mm
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Cupra Steve
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And is it a std engine?
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dazavich
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ENGINE:
c20let conversion with f20 g/box
crome rocker cover
crome cam cover
crome intercooler pipes
bailey twin piston dump valve
custom made front mount intercooler
chipped running approx 270 bhp
uprated turbo by turbo dynamics
full 3" stainless exhaust system
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Carl
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what colour is the smoke?
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dazavich
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
what colour is the smoke?
I dunno yet mate, ive emailed him about it, just waiting on a reply.
Take it different colours mean different things wrong, e.g burning oil?
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by dazavich
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Originally posted by Carl
what colour is the smoke?
I dunno yet mate, ive emailed him about it, just waiting on a reply.
Take it different colours mean different things wrong, e.g burning oil?
yeah, if its blue then its burning oil, iirc. white is water, black is unburnt fuel something along those lines! 
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dazavich
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
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Originally posted by dazavich
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Originally posted by Carl
what colour is the smoke?
I dunno yet mate, ive emailed him about it, just waiting on a reply.
Take it different colours mean different things wrong, e.g burning oil?
yeah, if its blue then its burning oil, iirc. white is water, black is unburnt fuel something along those lines!
Cheers mate.
Its more than i know anyway
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dazavich
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quote:
Originally posted by Teddy
Ask him when it smokes.
Sounds silly but the older C20LET engines (if its a converted car that is) have a habit of blocking the oil return so the oil is forced back into the turbo. People repair the turbo as a cost of hundreds not realising all they need is a new pipe........
Thanks mate, will do
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dazavich
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Anyone else got any info that would help?
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