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On a Rocky / Fourtrak 1993/4 model.
2.8L tdi.
Anyone know where to get a new one in Australia 
or what turbo is on there
Steve
On a Rocky / Fourtrak 1993/4 model.
2.8L tdi.
Anyone know where to get a new one in Australia
or what turbo is on there
Steve
Not a new one, but another
Not a new one, but another one. There is a specialist Daihatsu 4wd wrecker in Boundary Rd Archiefield, in Brisbane. If he doesnt currently have one, it wont be long before he does.
http://www.brisbane.communityguide.com.au/community.cfm?/brisbane/profile/automotive/wreckers/347617
Growing old is compulsary, growing up isnt.
MUD MAKES EXCELLENT TOOTHPASTE.
I use billion dollar satellites, to find Tupperware.
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Growing old is compulsary, growing up isnt.
MUD MAKES EXCELLENT TOOTHPASTE.
I use billion dollar satellites, to find Tupperware.
Please visit http://groups.msn.com/AussieDaihatsuRocky/_whatsnew.msnw
All views and advice offered are my own, from my ow
Well, its taken me nearly a
Well, its taken me nearly a day to pull the turbo off the vehicle - mostly because i'm going blind on what needs to be taken off first. Not an easy job especially when the mozzies are annoying the pineapple juice out of you.
Found the manufacturer in Japan, and traced it back to their subsidiary company here in Aus. IHI - what a corporate monster. So I called the Aus subsidiary on sunday arvo just to see if the information on the net was current got an answer!!
The guy promised to call japan and find out who imports their turbos.
Monday morning i call some wreckers for an idea, got quoted from $550 - $650. Hmmm???
The IHI people got back to me and quoted a new sleeve for $1,100 (*edit $1,000) or overhaul my current one for $800. Bit of a no brainer that one.
In case your in the same predicament - the IHI subsidiary in australia is
MTQ Engine Systems in Sydney 02) 9757 2766
further; I found this chineese manufacturer willing to sell me a new one for $285 usd with an 8 day lead time. Tempting... but as an importer and having gone to china this year to see my manufacturers and understanding the necessity for a bit of quality control when it comes to something spinning at 9,000 rpm (*edit, 100,000rpm) - well thats a bit of a no brainer too.
BTW that loctite Freeze & Release is an awesome product, freezes bolts to -46deg c to help you crack the rust. : ingenious stuff. (bet it wasnt designed in china ;))
Steve
Not looking forward to putting this thing back in ;(
1st Daihatsu was an F10
2nd Daihatsu was an F80
now Daihatsu is an F78
1st Daihatsu was an F10
2nd Daihatsu was an F80
now Daihatsu is an F78
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Why not have the unit reconditioned, predominantly, it is the bearings which wear, turbo's run on a thick bed of oil and as such rely upon this to keep them in alignment when operating.
Gumming of the bearings is the most problematic, this is caused when the turbo is running and the engine oil supply is cut off, oil overheats and forms a gum, over time this clogs the bearings and siezes it up.
To prevent this from happening, you need to look at the speeds they run at, this is often in excess of 100,000 RPM, switching off the engine immediately after a run is the prime cause as the oil supply is cut off, and the unit is still running at high speeds. To prevent this from happening simply let the engine idle for 30 seconds before switching off.