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Sparkie
07-01-2009, 12:28
its something i've always wondered.

ive just rescued an audi/vw (038 253 014G) kkk 1.9tdi 105hp turbo from work, is it actually worth anything? i think it was smoking and there is evidence of compessor blade bendage....
D4WNO
07-01-2009, 12:33
Will point AdamL to this thread when he's home, am sure he'll know :)
Adam L
07-01-2009, 19:07
I can't remember the part number for them, they're a KP39 or BV39. if the blades are damaged it's not worth alot if anything atall... The vnt inside, if undamaged, is, as they're super rare.
markey b
07-01-2009, 19:17
bit of a hijack, but we've got a mint one from a mazda 6 (i think) here, its a VNT one, will it fit anything apart from a mazda which would make it viable to sell?
Adam L
07-01-2009, 19:22
Nope, IHI's aren't they... What's the numbers on the compressor housing? VJ....
markey b
07-01-2009, 19:55
its off a mazda 5, yeah its IHI

VJ36 0705
RHV4 08081M

from RF7J engine
Adam L
07-01-2009, 20:02
If it's brand new and unused, ebay could be good to you... Alternatively, that turbo is very rare and you'd still get offered a fair amount by a turbo company.
markey b
07-01-2009, 20:10
awesome. its done about 30k miles but is very very clean with no play, was removed from an engine that was changed under warranty and only changed because the engine came with a turbo bolted onto it. we've got a knackered one with a snapped shaft too if they are any good for spares
Adam L
07-01-2009, 20:13
Snapped shafts are no good, they damage everything beyond repair. If the other one's got miles on it, you'd probably only pull in £60-£70 from a company, but may earn twice that on ebay...
Andrew Cooke
07-01-2009, 20:14
mixed metal, about £10 per tonne at the moment. Was about £140 until the financial wizzkids realised that sub-prime meant worthless.
Adam L
07-01-2009, 20:19
We were doing alright last year, ali was doing well, and I was told bronze was pulling in £5k a ton (we have quite alot of bronze by the end of the year from all the old bearings). ****ed things up now...
Sparkie
07-01-2009, 23:33
do you want me to send you the turbo? :)
markey b
08-01-2009, 00:57
Snapped shafts are no good, they damage everything beyond repair. If the other one's got miles on it, you'd probably only pull in £60-£70 from a company, but may earn twice that on ebay...


cheers fella, i'll get me bro to slap it on the bay... it'll only fund something else for his GTT :)
Sparkie
08-01-2009, 13:01
The vnt inside, if undamaged, is, as they're super rare.

i opened it up, its all fine, moving freely and relatively carbon free...