Twin turbo swap out.....difficult for a newbie?

silverfd · 03-04-2009, 09:54 AM

I blew the oil seals on one of the turbos on my fd3s, have bought a second pair and they've just arrived back freshly rebuilt. The problem i have is time and money, ie lack of both. So i would like to have a go at swapping the turbo units myself. All information and/or advice welcome as i'm a newbie to turbos really! I have a mate that rebuilt his nissan 200sx from ground up, he's willing to lend me a hand and the tools, but he freely admits to not having a clue about rotarys! Should i pay stump up the cash and have it done by a pro, or is it fairly easy to do once the tools are sorted?

Also, if anyone can tell me the part no#s i need for the correct replacement gasket, i'd appreciate it muchly!

UK FD3S owner

03-04-2009, 09:54 AM	#1
silverfd Still not fast enough! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Twin turbo swap out.....difficult for a newbie? I blew the oil seals on one of the turbos on my fd3s, have bought a second pair and they've just arrived back freshly rebuilt. The problem i have is time and money, ie lack of both. So i would like to have a go at swapping the turbo units myself. All information and/or advice welcome as i'm a newbie to turbos really! I have a mate that rebuilt his nissan 200sx from ground up, he's willing to lend me a hand and the tools, but he freely admits to not having a clue about rotarys! Should i pay stump up the cash and have it done by a pro, or is it fairly easy to do once the tools are sorted? Also, if anyone can tell me the part no#s i need for the correct replacement gasket, i'd appreciate it muchly! UK FD3S owner