The NEW LOLVO Barge

[leeds_182]

Update on this - the turbo shat itself.

 

[Cookson]

Soooooooooooo, mahoosive snail to replace it?

 

[leeds_182]

Soooooooooooo, mahoosive snail to replace it?

Im not sure I can be arsed! It gets a bit expensive with custom manifolds.

 

[leeds_182]

Oem+

 

[leeds_182]

Sold the volans and sent the turbo off for a rebuild.

Previous owner told me it had a 19t but unfortunately it appears it has a 16t. Not really something you can check on the car.

Anyway, hoping to upgrade some parts when it’s rebuilt so it should be better than it was.

 

[charltjr]

That's annoying.

 

[leeds_182]

That's annoying.

Yeah, not much I can do about it now so never mind. The guy who’s rebuilding seems sound enough so ill see what improvements can be made.

 

[leeds_182]

Turbo has been sent off to some random guy who is rebuilding it for me.

He seems to know what he’s talking about and has good feedback from other folk so hopefully it should be alright.

Either that or I’ll be updating in a few weeks saying I’ve been ripped off.

 

[leeds_182]

Can’t do much else with it so thought I’d might as well wash it!

 

[leeds_182]

Turbo should be back in a few days.

Hopefully.

 

[White16valver]

Where do you find all these?

Mrs is banging on about getting a four-door car so buying her the most annoyingly enormous Volvo seems a suitable response

 

[leeds_182]

Where do you find all these?

Mrs is banging on about getting a four-door car so buying her the most annoyingly enormous Volvo seems a suitable response

Great daily! I find most of mine on Facebook but this one was off car and classic.

 

[leeds_182]

Got the turbo back but the gap doesn’t look good. I have tried to speak to the turbo builder who is now throwing a deaf un.

Doh.

 

[Cookson]

Get it on, whack a bleed valve on it and go have some fun

 

[_Tom]

Ummmm that's not good.

Do you think the turbo had maybe been modified before and not standard as you thought? But then sure the builder wouldnt just send it back like that..

 

[Krarl]

Looks alright from my house

 

[Donny_Dog]

Can't make it out too well on the photo, is the gap just at the front, on the entire length to the back of the compressor housing?
Did you have a picture, before? what did you ask him to do/wrong with it?

 

[R3k1355]

Comp cover previously been machined to accept a larger compressor wheel?

 

[R3k1355]

But then sure the builder wouldnt just send it back like that..

becuase when they say 'builder' what they mean is they just pop the covers off and lob a pre-built CHRA in, clearly without attention to final fit.

 

[Cookson]

F11KIN SEND IT LAD!!1!

 

[leeds_182]

Comp cover previously been machined to accept a larger compressor wheel?

Yeah, I think it’s been machined for a 19t but is a 16t housing if that makes sense. The guy has now been in touch and says he measured it all and it’s all correct etc etc.

send it!

 

[leeds_182]

becuase when they say 'builder' what they mean is they just pop the covers off and lob a pre-built CHRA in, clearly without attention to final fit.

Hey, he’s done 200 turbos this year without complaint! Allegedly!

 

[Simon_16v]

He's definitely worked to some tolerance

 

[Christopher]

+-10cm.

 

[Oggy997]

I'll give you £800 for the car today. Cash.

You're miles away so it'll cost me a bit in fuel, unless you can meet me half way?
Then I'll give you £850. Cash monies.

 

[Krarl]

Don't worry everyone

Jim'll fix it

I'll get my coat on the way out

 

[leeds_182]

It gets better, went to measure to get the correct size the wheel should be and it appears that the shaft is bent.

Buy cheap buy twice.

Even though this wasn’t that cheap.

 

[leeds_182]

I'll give you £800 for the car today. Cash.

You're miles away so it'll cost me a bit in fuel, unless you can meet me half way?
Then I'll give you £850. Cash monies.

Thats tempting with how I’ve been feeling over the last couple of days. We’ll get there I’m sure.

 

[Simon_16v]

It gets better, went to measure to get the correct size the wheel should be and it appears that the shaft is bent.

Buy cheap buy twice.

Even though this wasn’t that cheap.

You'd think this turbo rebuilding guru would have noticed...

 

[leeds_182]

You'd think this turbo rebuilding guru would have noticed...

Apparently it was fully tested before he sent it out.

 

[Donny_Dog]

Apparently it was fully tested before he sent it out.

By his nan.
or my nan. and she dead.

 

[Jason_E]

This all plays into my hands as I can sell you a lovely V70R...

But srs that’s an absolute joke. I f**king bet all the people who rated him will now slate you for showing him up.

 

[leeds_182]

This all plays into my hands as I can sell you a lovely V70R...

But srs that’s an absolute joke. I f**king bet all the people who rated him will now slate you for showing him up.

Im getting a refund now. Just a shame it’s taken 6 weeks to get to this point.

 

[Krarl]

Im getting a refund now. Just a shame it’s taken 6 weeks to get to this point.

But I thought he checked it??🤔🤔😂😂

 

[leeds_182]

Turbo going back to the ‘builder’.

 

[Pistachio]

Should have left a tolerance gap in the box

 

[Krarl]

I'm pretty sure you could have actually parked the Volvo in between the compressor cover and the inducer

 

[leeds_182]

Oooooh, volvo friend.

 

[leeds_182]

After 6 weeks the turbo ‘builder’ has agreed to give me a partial refund after stating that I had damaged the turbo when taking it apart. I didn’t take it apart but I’m past caring so I’m taking what I can get and running to the hills.

What’s left of the turbo should be back with me next week.

Lesson - don’t use f**king Facebook numptys for rebuilds.

 

[Louis]

After 6 weeks the turbo ‘builder’ has agreed to give me a partial refund after stating that I had damaged the turbo when taking it apart. I didn’t take it apart but I’m past caring so I’m taking what I can get and running to the hills.

What’s left of the turbo should be back with me next week.

Lesson - don’t use f**king Facebook numptys for rebuilds.

Pay him a visit in the cop car.