I am about to replace the turbo 15g on my t5r, mine has a lot of end play and it not boosting correctly. I have managed to hunt down a really good one second hand, it has no end play and only the tiniest sideway play which is considered normal. My question is how?? Has anyone done this and is there a good how to guide?

What gaskets / o rings do I need to replace?

It is possible to flush the oil lines in and out of the turbo to clean out any muck without disassembling? Tech I need your help!!

Thanks

 

Well, I have managed to replace the turbo on mine with the shortest route possible in about 30 minutes. The only parts needed/used besides a turbo were one gasket on top of the drain line and one o-ring on the bottom side of the drain tube. I replaced 2 bezo washers just becuase they were chewed up and I had extras in my tool box.

What I did is :
1- remove air intake hose and hose from the turbo to cooler.
2- remove the cover(s) on the turbo and exhaust manifold - 4 12mm bolts.
3- Disconnect all 3 benzo bolt connections and one drain tube.
4- disconnect all vaccum lines and marked them for identification and correct hook-up (pictures help sometimes)
5- Remove the hinge-clamp (10mm nut) and then tap the turbo from passenger side towards the driver side with a mallet and it just caem out easy.
6- Installation is reverse of the whole process.

Note: The coolant inlet line is very hard to get off from the turbo housing because of tight space and therefore I took it off from a small rubber junction on the other end of the tubing that connects it to the coolant reservoir side.

 

Thanks

So you left the exhaust side all hooked up and waste gate actuator?

 

It is recommended that you rebuild any used turbo though.....

Here are some directions....