There are rebuild kits for the turbo's on the VT's.
They make turbo repair kits for the Garretts GT1749V,VNT15, GT15, GT-18, and GT-20-22 which should fit your particular turbo. You can do a search on EBay for the results.
Instructions do come with them and I did buy one from ebay for about $27. I've not rebuilt one yet but when I finally source a turbo motor for my build I did plan on rebuilding the stocker and putting it to use until I get a stuffed turbo or something a bit more potent.
Hope this helps and good luck.

 

There are rebuild kits for the turbo's on the VT's.
They make turbo repair kits for the Garretts GT1749V,VNT15, GT15, GT-18, and GT-20-22 which should fit your particular turbo. You can do a search on EBay for the results.
Instructions do come with them and I did buy one from ebay for about $27. I've not rebuilt one yet but when I finally source a turbo motor for my build I did plan on rebuilding the stocker and putting it to use until I get a stuffed turbo or something a bit more potent.
Hope this helps and good luck.

i haven't done any research personally but the stock turbo is a borg warner i'm not sure if the garrett stuff would fit.

 

Uncle JJ, what do you want to swap the turbo?

 

trdtoy,
I just want the darn thing running again. My friend owns an auto shop and he is pulling the manifold and turbo off for me. I will evaluate whether I think I can rebuild it with a kit or just buy a new turbo and manifold assembly. I found a repair kit for around $210 and a whole new assembly for $583. Not sure which path to go yet. I hate the integrated turbo in the exhaust manifold. What a pain!!!

 

If it has a bad turbo replace the whole thing with a new unit from albert Hwang on FB or get a good used one from car-part.com. unless upgrading then go through KDM tuners. Either way get a set of ARP studs put in the turbo if you plan on doing a downpipe install down the road.

 

Mystery solved! I took the turbocharger apart tonight and the hot side of the turbo blew some fins off. Also inside the hot side of the housing there are significant cracks on the bell shaped internal part. See the pictures attached.

 

whoops!

 

Seen this happen before. New turbo time for sure.

 

Yep.as soon as I took it apart I saw it was new turbo time. Those cracks are are pretty bad as well. I ordered a new turbo exhaust manifold assembly today.

 

From albert Hwang on FB?

 

I don’t do Facebook. I tried to look him up and there were a lot of Albert Hwangs in Facebook.

 

It would have been worth going through a middle man in that case if you're buying new.

 

It is a complete new assembly. Can’t wait to see if I feel a difference with a new turbo.

 

Ya I mean would have been worth it to go through albert Hwang to save $ even if you have someone with FB help you make the transaction

 

New turbo arrived today. Shipped to my door for $612, so not too bad. Replacement to be done Monday.

 

where did you buy the turbo from for this price?

 

Pretty new made in 1/19. Update us when done.

 

Just blew my turbo today

 

I saw your video on youtube super sorry dude.

 

^^^ oh no ^^^

 

Damn @TooGqForYou the VT been giving you problems lately. Hope you get everything sorted out man.

Get arp studs for the head and the turbo. I plan on that being my first mods with the newer VT in the future. Might do my head now just to have experience for the next one.

 

Turbo is installed and she runs like a champ again. . I spent $602 delivered to my door a new Borg Warner turbocharger and $750 in labor to install it and do an synthetic oil change. Power delivery seems much more linear now than before the turbo actually decided to shed some hot side fins lol. Overall very pleased with the turbocharger I purchased through partsgeek.

 

$1352 installed for a brand new turbo doesn't sound too bad. Glad you got it work!
You just replaced it with an oem/stock unit right? As in, not upgraded.

 

Did ok on the turbo price but the install price is a little high. Did good overall.

 

I forgot to mention the install portion also included the replacement of a faulty waste gate actuator module. I think that’s what it was that was replaced.

 

Said before Alphaspeed