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    Committee Member Sparkie's Avatar
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    are old turbo core worth anything?

    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....

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    Will point AdamL to this thread when he's home, am sure he'll know

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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.

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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?

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    Nope, IHI's aren't they... What's the numbers on the compressor housing? VJ....

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    its off a mazda 5, yeah its IHI

    VJ36 0705
    RHV4 08081M

    from RF7J engine

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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.

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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...

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    mixed metal, about £10 per tonne at the moment. Was about £140 until the financial wizzkids realised that sub-prime meant worthless.

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    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...

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    do you want me to send you the turbo?

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    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

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    Re: are old turbo core worth anything?

    Quote Originally Posted by Adam L View Post
    The vnt inside, if undamaged, is, as they're super rare.
    i opened it up, its all fine, moving freely and relatively carbon free...

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