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Turbo Gone - Ford Focus Turbo broke - Where can i get a replacement

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ABARKIE
ABARKIE Posts: 191 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
in Motoring
Hi,

Here's hoping someone can help me.

I have a Ford Focus 1.8TDi Zetec - Y - 2001.

My turbo went recently.

I am trying to get it replaced.

I understand a new one is circa £800, then fitting.

I am looking to go down the second hand route for circa £150 then fitting.

Can anyone recommend any websites or breakers yards to buy this from?

I am near J15 of the M6, should I need to collect.

I have already had a poor experience of one firm via Autotrader, who wanted a photo of my current turbo, but then sent me a turbo that did not fit - even though i had not sent the photos!!

Here's hoping someone can help.

:beer:

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  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Make sure that if you get one from a breakers yard, they offer at least a months guarantee. Personally I'd not buy a second hand turbo as it's likely to be not much better than what you're removing.

    This place will recondition yours for as little as £100 depending on what's wrong with it or supply a reconditioned exchange unit:

    http://www.turbocentreuk.co.uk/
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Most would deliver, there is a place called something like 1st for Ford advertised in the yellow pages, they are in Kings Lynn I think, used them before myself.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    If you're near M6 J15 then go to Car Transplants! Just a stones throw!

    Failing that, register with partsgateway or findapart and let them do all the phoning around.
  • ABARKIE
    ABARKIE Posts: 191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    harveybobbles wrote: »
    If you're near M6 J15 then go to Car Transplants! Just a stones throw!

    Failing that, register with partsgateway or findapart and let them do all the phoning around.

    I contacted Car Transplants 3 weeks ago and have still not received a reply.

    Bit disappointing really as I had used them before and they were very good.

    :beer:
  • jeannieblue
    jeannieblue Posts: 4,761 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Don't know where you are, but how about Essex Turbo's? Recon. Ok prices and they do a good job.
    Genie
    Master Technician
  • ABARKIE
    ABARKIE Posts: 191 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Hi,

    Spoke with Car Transplants and they don't have any at the moment.

    Anyone else got any suggestions?

    Thanks
  • blue_haddock
    blue_haddock Posts: 12,110 Forumite
    Locally the other places to try would Allens at Kidsgrove or Furbers near Whitchurch
  • Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    Turbo Centre UK Ltd
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