Turbo questions...

[mspdan]

hi guys,

this is going to sound a bit silly i know but wanted to check with someone that maybe in the know.

basically bora tdi turbo has gone pop and i need a replacment it is a pd130, which seems to make it hard to get a turbo.

several places have said any Garrett GT1749VA will fit but im scepticalas they have a code on them G64 038253016F, being mine.

however when i look it up online there are loads of different codes and different bhp tdi's so surely the turbos will be slightly different?

i know the pd150 one is, just wondering if anyone knows a bit better than me please?

thanks

[bigcheez2k3]

Toms306 could possibly help, he replaced a turbo on his pd130 Golf.

[Toms306]

GT1749va is the PD130 turbo
GT1749vb is the PD150 turbo

Both are interchangeable though. I just found the 150 turbo a bit more laggy tbh.

There are loads of GT1749v* though, the GM CDTi150's use one as well.

When I changed mine on the Golf (2.5 years ago) there weren't many used ones about and couldn't find one at scrap yards...ended up having to buy recon at like £300! Did get £100 back for the dead turbo though....

[mspdan]

GT1749va is the PD130 turbo
GT1749vb is the PD150 turbo

Both are interchangeable though. I just found the 150 turbo a bit more laggy tbh.

There are loads of GT1749v* though, the GM CDTi150's use one as well.

When I changed mine on the Golf (2.5 years ago) there weren't many used ones about and couldn't find one at scrap yards...ended up having to buy recon at like £300! Did get £100 back for the dead turbo though....

cheers tom my question is:

it has a second code G64 038253016F, i presume this is just a batch run or does that have to match on the turbo aswell as the GT1749VA??

it makes alot of difference in price

thanks

[Toms306]

That's just the VW part number isn't it?

As long as its a GT1749va that fits the 1.9 PD (manifold is all in one) then it'll be fine. My recon didn't have a manufacturers part number at all.


Also, you'll probably need a turbo oil feed as they bend coming out.


Edit - It is just the part number from a quick ebay check. I noticed the 2.0 PD also uses a GT1749va that looks similar, I'm not sure whether those ones would fit or not, wasn't any of those about when I was looking lol!

[mspdan]

That's just the VW part number isn't it?

As long as its a GT1749va that fits the PD (manifold is all in one) then it'll be fine. My recon didn't have a manufacturers part number at all.


Also, you'll probably need a turbo oil feed as they bend coming out.

yes just wanted check as nearly £100 difference in price..

oil line i need and service parts and gaskets but im sure a local motor factors will have that lot..

hopefully it makes it easier to buy a turbo then

[Toms306]

If you can use TPS the genuine parts become significantly cheaper! Its trade only, but I think you'd count as trade tbh.

[yellowman]

I'm not sure whether those ones would fit or not, wasn't any of those about when I was looking lol!

[Toms306]

Deja vu....