# I need someone to look at this turbo for me **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303 "2006-01-25T14:58:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/1 "2006-01-25T14:58:41Z")
SO I bought a turbo and I really don’t know much about them and I need someone to look at this thing at tell me what kinda condition its in. I live in lancaster, is there anyone near here. I need to do this asap ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/2 "2006-01-25T14:59:46Z")
best bet… hybrid FTW…but a bit farther than what ur looking for ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/3 "2006-01-25T15:00:30Z")
FYI if your wanting someone to inspect it for free you need to be willing to travel to their houses/place of buisness ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/4 "2006-01-25T15:07:59Z")
i am ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/5 "2006-01-25T15:12:33Z")
so u bought one without knowing the condition its in? ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/6 "2006-01-25T15:29:26Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > so u bought one without knowing the condition its in? No I bought one that was to be in good working condition, and I think otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/7 "2006-01-25T15:32:11Z")
ahhhhh, thats not cool is it somthing we could see from pics if u posted them on here? and hows shaft play? ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/8 "2006-01-25T15:35:17Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > ahhhhh, thats not cool > > is it somthing we could see from pics if u posted them on here? and hows shaft play? See I really don’t know shit about turbo’s. Buy yea I think that there is way to much shaft play. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/9 "2006-01-25T16:05:57Z")
a little in and out is ok, side to side is very bad. ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/10 "2006-01-25T16:09:41Z")
yea he’s getting side to side. i just seen the pics, it looks like the turbo injested somthing and the wheel is clipping the housing :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/11 "2006-01-25T16:10:32Z")
:tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/12 "2006-01-25T16:25:59Z")
where’d you buy this from ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/13 "2006-01-25T16:34:04Z")
egay ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/14 "2006-01-25T16:44:41Z")
is there a way to force the seller to refund you if it said good working condition in the description??? ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/15 "2006-01-25T16:45:31Z")
that explains that :shrug: Time for a rebuild. ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/16 "2006-01-25T16:50:25Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8030069529&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8030069529&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT) thats the auction, it doesn’t say anywhere that it is sold as is. In his emails he said it was in good working condition, which it is not. I ill wait to see if he responds to my email and if not i will file a claim. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/17 "2006-01-25T16:55:17Z")
some turbos naturally have SOME side to side play… is it ball bearing? the non-BB turbo i got off of the wrecked wrx i had with 5000 miles on it had some side to side play, but its pretty normal and it was fine. ---
**Author:** ![tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tour)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/18 "2006-01-25T16:57:35Z")
> [@dozr](#): > > some turbos naturally have SOME side to side play… is it ball bearing? the non-BB turbo i got off of the wrecked wrx i had with 5000 miles on it had some side to side play, but its pretty normal and it was fine. it seems like it has hit the housing tho ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/19 "2006-01-25T16:58:04Z")
haha good luck getting money on the claim, its a ur word against his word situation…you gor fux0r’d ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2006, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303/20 "2006-01-25T17:57:44Z")
damn that sux man. hope you get something outta the deal other than a deeper hole in your pocket. -OT…K CUV i think i saw your car in the hoch lot at UB today…massive wing? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-someone-to-look-at-this-turbo-for-me/7303.md?page=2)