Andyyy's 1.9 DT 205 Cherry Red VNT

[andyyy]

Your turbo is mounted very low down, has your oil return enough of an angle to return properly/ is it large enough? they really don't like flowing sideways or the oil will pour out through the turbo seals. Straight down is idea but not possible in you case.

The oil return is definitely large enough, but as you say the angle is fairly poor as it comes 90 then goes down to the sump at about 45, will look at resolving this when I can get the car over to the workshop and fab up a better manifold. Thanks for pointing that out it was something I wouldn't of thought of.

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Yeah, as said, don't add a restrictor to these - it's the ball bearing units that really need the restrictor - these engines are regulated to 5bar oil pressure anyway.

As you've found - Garrett don't supply brand new parts for these, so be very wary of replacements. If you're taking it apart, be ultra careful to not lose the location - it's by no means ideal taking it off at all, but as always, needs must - just be super careful, I know many people who have and it's been fine since.

Yeah I won't add a restrictor. I have a old chra that looks genuine i'm hoping to make a good one out of the current one and that.

Also another gt2052V has showed up in the post this morning , still waiting on the other turbo that was part of the deal on ebay but not so interested in that one as its a gt2052ls off a rover petrol. 

So once the new Manifold is made up the 2052 that showed up in the post the morning will be going on as it already seems a much better turbo that the current one no play, all looks quite new and genuine.