Blown Turbo :o(

[gordy.r]

As the topic says.......

I was due to pick up my new rev3 turbo today, but upon contacting the garage where i am buying it from they have informed me that while they were carrying out their checks on the vehicle they found that the turbo was on it's way out and could blow at any time.

Seeing as ive never had a rev3 turbo before i am unsure as to how this will affect the car. They are replacing the turbo next week for me, but there are a few questions that are lurking in the back of my mind:

1- could this have caused any other damage to my car?

2- the car has only done 50k miles - is this normal?

3- what could have been the cause of this?

cheers again


gordy

[Mark Edwards]

Probably just mean it has excessive wear/movement. In which case the rest will be fine, it's just the turbo that needs replacing.

[Bry]

Being a sceptical person myself,I'd go and have a look at the car and get them to show you what is wrong,i'd also mark the turbo in some way and see when you get the car back if the mark on the turbo has gone that way you'll know the turbo has been changed,or you could asked to see the old turbo once they say they have fitted the new turbo.
Trust no one especially 2nd hand car dealers

[Scotster]

As the topic says.......

I was due to pick up my new rev3 turbo today, but upon contacting the garage where i am buying it from they have informed me that while they were carrying out their checks on the vehicle they found that the turbo was on it's way out and could blow at any time.

Seeing as ive never had a rev3 turbo before i am unsure as to how this will affect the car. They are replacing the turbo next week for me, but there are a few questions that are lurking in the back of my mind:

1- could this have caused any other damage to my car?

2- the car has only done 50k miles - is this normal?

3- what could have been the cause of this?

cheers again


gordy

I'd bet pound to a penny that the mileage is more like 100k 99.99% of cars coming over from japan are clocked.

Scott =op

[jonb-]

99.99% of cars coming over from japan are clocked.

I call bull$h1t on that figure.

[Mark Edwards]

I'd bet pound to a penny that the mileage is more like 100k 99.99% of cars coming over from japan are clocked.

Scott =op

What makes you think that?

[craig]

I'd bet pound to a penny that the mileage is more like 100k 99.99% of cars coming over from japan are clocked.

Scott =op

Explain?

[gordy.r]

It is coming with a BIMTA Mileage Guarantee .

This should be okay im thinking..... yes?

[dawolf]

If it has only covered 50k miles I'd ve very surprised if the turbo has gone, they usually last well on Toyota's.

[Goto10]

As the topic says.......

I was due to pick up my new rev3 turbo today, but upon contacting the garage where i am buying it from they have informed me that while they were carrying out their checks on the vehicle they found that the turbo was on it's way out and could blow at any time.

[sceptic] ...because 2nd hand car dealers are always really concerned about possible future problems...
Methinks the reality is one of the guys who works there took it home, thrashed and either pranged it or hurt the engine - and now they are buying time whilst trying to fix it.
I'd pay them a visit to look at the car, if it's not there then be very suspicious indeed.

[gordy.r]

[sceptic] ...because 2nd hand car dealers are always really concerned about possible future problems...
Methinks the reality is one of the guys who works there took it home, thrashed and either pranged it or hurt the engine - and now they are buying time whilst trying to fix it.
I'd pay them a visit to look at the car, if it's not there then be very suspicious indeed.

Yeah i am being very sceptical too, it does come with a 6 month warrenty on all parts, so maybe they have noticed a problem / thrashed it, and are covering their own ass. But im just not sure.

Bit gutted really.

[ENSMR2]

I'd bet pound to a penny that the mileage is more like 100k 99.99% of cars coming over from japan are clocked.

Scott =op

Please don't make statements like this without providing some sort of proof/reference.

It's statements like these start rumours and lead on to threads like the xs power stuff we always hear about.

[craig]

Well said Ens! =D>

[ENSMR2]

[llenrub]

Most 2nd hand dealers source replacement parts through salvage. Ask to see the purchase receipt for the turbo.

[Scotster]

Well LOADS of people on here and on the supra forums have commented on it in the past how there is no way to prove the mileage is geniune unless the car comes over with full service history. I am in no way naive (or evian) so i do not think that every 10-15 year old car to come over from Japan only has 50 - 80k on them. When i see a car for sale from Japan with 80-100 thats when i will start to believe the mileage is genuine. My car has 100k on the clock which is a mix of miles and Km's adding to around 80k. 40 of them have been clocked up in the last 5 years during its uk life, i don't for 1 second believe that it only clocked up 40 from 1992 to 2001.

Now i would have to say there are going to be exceptions to the rule. There are going to be genuine mileage cars coming over here but seriously, how many members are there here and what was the average reported mileage of each of the cars they own before they were shipped over?

IMO they are all clocked hence my statement but obvioulsy there are going to be the odd few that aren't.

Out of curiosity, what possible reason would they have not to clock the cars? Aint no way of tracing it back so there aint no risk.

Scott =op

[Mark Edwards]

Out of curiosity, what possible reason would they have not to clock the cars?

That there's not really any point.

[gordy.r]

I was under the impression that they got rid of them in Jap land at the ''around'' 40k miles mark due to that being the cam belt change time.

Can anyone elaborate on this or am i talking boll@cks?

[Mark Edwards]

am i talking boll@cks?

Probably.

[craig]

am i talking boll@cks?

Probably.