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by **GeoffSmith** » Wed 06.02.2008, 23:48

I came across this site which gives some info on turbos, including DIY repairs. You can pick up repair kits for £50 for the Fiats but I understand that the RHB5 is the generic information for the guts of the turbo the inlet/exhaust ports may be different. I've asked the seller if his repair kits are compatible.

As mine's on the bench at the moment, for future reference the markings are:

Turbo spec. VI77 9011
Serial no. RHB5 29 333A
Parts no. 8943373502

And on the centre section, 40K02 is cast in.

Who's going to be the first to try?

WikiPiki:

by **nitroman** » Thu 07.02.2008, 02:38

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... =p3907.m32

Rebuild kit. This guy has been selling the same thing for over 2-years now. He's the one I bought mine from. Also, here's a rebuild site with lots of pictures that made my rebuild 'relatively' easy.

http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102559

by **Monty** » Thu 07.02.2008, 10:30

Very interesting, what about getting replacement turbine?

by **DeeAitch** » Thu 07.02.2008, 10:55

geoffsmith wrote:
As mine's on the bench at the moment

geoffsmith wrote:Who's going to be the first to try?

Come on Geoff, get you finger out

by **GeoffSmith** » Thu 07.02.2008, 16:08

DeeAitch wrote:
geoffsmith wrote:
As mine's on the bench at the moment

geoffsmith wrote:Who's going to be the first to try?

Come on Geoff, get you finger out

I only did the research to find out how to get the compressor body off - it could do with a polish. :lol:

by **DeeAitch** » Thu 07.02.2008, 17:19

geoffsmith wrote:I only did the research to find out how to get the compressor body off - it could do with a polish.

May as well change it while you are in there :-)

- don't want to be doing it again now do we?

by **Monty** » Sun 02.03.2008, 13:04

geoffsmith wrote:I came across this site which gives some info on turbos, including DIY repairs. You can pick up repair kits for £50 for the Fiats but I understand that the RHB5 is the generic information for the guts of the turbo the inlet/exhaust ports may be different. I've asked the seller if his repair kits are compatible.

Geoff did you ever get a reply from the Ebay seller?

There`s a bit off play on the shaft in Pinky`s turbo (not getting any smoke thou

) and just thinking of doing a refurb before my Donny trackday.

BTW they have a webs site and are based in blackpool
http://www.turborepairs.com/index.htm

by **GeoffSmith** » Sun 02.03.2008, 14:41

He confirmed that RHB5 identifies the essential parts, so yes, they are compatible. Also confirmed by Matt.

by **Monty** » Sun 02.03.2008, 15:58

geoffsmith wrote:He confirmed that RHB5 identifies the essential parts, so yes, they are compatible. Also confirmed by Matt.

Thanks Geoff,

The one you listed has obviously gone but he`s got more listed at a cheaper price + there`s a few extra bits, so i`ve ordered one :-D

I`ve also sent him a meassage to see if he does the compressor wheel and balancing work.

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320217303738&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=220135870775&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42

Once i start the refurb i`ll start another thread with photo`s :wink:

by **ailwyn** » Sun 02.03.2008, 20:20

Monty,

Please post up any info you get on balancing the Turbo. I might give this a shot myself now it's off the car.

Thanks

Ailwyn

by **Monty** » Tue 04.03.2008, 17:16

ailwyn wrote:Monty,

Please post up any info you get on balancing the Turbo. I might give this a shot myself now it's off the car.

Thanks

Ailwyn

Ailwyn,

I`ve had no reply from the sell, i may have to ring them.

Anyways my Turbo refurb is on hold, Why! do i here you say cause i`ve just gone and bloody cracked my spare turbo on trying to seperate the 2 halfs (cartridge) with a lump hammer :twisted:

So thats a turbo :censored:

down the drain :twisted:

just when i`m bloody skint aswell :cry:

So the way things are going i`m not touching the one in Pinky :roll

by **muley** » Sat 05.07.2008, 19:30

Bull's Pizzle!

Drove the Elan out of the garage on Wednesday to discover a pool of oil on the garage floor.

Further checks reveal that it is dripping from the intercooler.!

I pulled the turbo intake hose off and there is oil in that hose...

So, I surmise that the oil seal(s) in the turbo have gven up the ghost. Is that a good diagnosis?

The good news is that the vanes look OK, the car still drives well, there's no smoke from the exhaust and there aren't any expensive crunching noises...

So, if it is the turbo oil seals - - where can I source a rebuild kit and is there an idiot's guide to removed the turbo?

Thanks

Jim

by **Enright** » Sun 13.07.2008, 22:02

A while back I remember seeing an RHB5 rebuild kit on eBay for the Fiat Uno Turbo - only about £45 as I remember. And I know I've seen rebuild instructions on the net somewhere...

Aha, links!
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_nkwZ ... ZQQ_sopZ12
http://www.mx6.com/forums/1g-faq-forced ... d-how.html

by **muley** » Fri 25.07.2008, 20:28

Neil

Thanks for that. Looks like a nice project for the winter months!

Cheers

Jim

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