Turbo comp seal

[soapymech]

Morning fellas
I removed the comp housing from my turbo to find the carbon seal between comp housing and core was split, there are two types of seal a dynamic and a carbon seal. Q1 can I use the dynamic seal? Q2 do I need to buy the complete refurb kit? The housing is stamped 1985 and is a t25 ar42. Soap

[Adam L]

carbon seal turbo's use different collars so you'd need everything to convert it to dynamic seal. Carbon seal turbo's don't spin anywhere near as free either, they're old **** that isn't worth using unless your carb sits before the turbo.

I just re-read your post. That's not a carbon seal, it's just kevlar/rubber mix o-ring.

[soapymech]

Is the Kevlar seal somthing you have Adam?

[Sparkie]

carbon seal turbo's use different collars so you'd need everything to convert it to dynamic seal. Carbon seal turbo's don't spin anywhere near as free either, they're old **** that isn't worth using unless your carb sits before the turbo.

I just re-read your post. That's not a carbon seal, it's just kevlar/rubber mix o-ring.

like in a Gordini turbo.
turbo 2's need them too as the throttle is before the turbo.

[Adam L]

Exactly, Mark. The vaccum draws oil from the dynamic seal on those two setups, its a poor design but its a route Renault chose. Soapy, give me a bell on 02085603927 Monday and I'll sort one out, I need to know if its defiantly t2 or t25 though as they're different sizes.

[soapymech]

nice one adam:agree:il ring monday

the turbo is a bb300 it has a 35ar rear and a 42ar comp, think its a t2 core:scratch:bb has it down as a t2/t28 hybrid, hope that helps.:)