Any 1 she'd any light on this turbo please ???

jaydexstar

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Bought for my Leon cupra 180, was told it was a ko3, but garage has mine off and it's nothing like


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jaydexstar

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So the turbo off my Leon has these numbers 06a 145 713d K03/52fb***710000882 and is a 4 bolt fixing ?


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Ronin225

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leon 180 is k03s, has that 4 bolt downpipe connection however there are different variants like k03-052 etc as k03 was also fitted to longitudinal engines with different housings
 

jaydexstar

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Any difference regarding oil feeds etc and pipe work or are they literally ko3s in 2 different bolt patterns , ie 3 &4


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Ronin225

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I think the 2.7t s4's etc used a 3 stud pattern k03 turbo. I would expect the chra (core) to be the same but using different housings so oil and coolant feeds in very similar places
Easiest way is remove the housings of both and comparing. if the same you (assuming undamaged or cracked) could use old housings on new core
 

jaydexstar

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Right thank you for that , I'm going to try get hold of a 3 bolt downpipe so I can get the new turbo to fit


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jaydexstar

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Sent my original turbo to be rebuilt so I know there's no probs with fitment


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dazjstuart

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What does the new turbo say on it? Should be a K03-052 (also known as a K03s) if its for a 180bhp LC. I got a new one last year and it was identical to the old one, actually I think the old one didnt have the big baffle thing on the compressor outlet but other than that it was identical. I would be wary if they look nothing alike even if it does fit, a lot of cheap copies out there.
 

jaydexstar

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Tbh I think the 1 I bought from eBay was a Chinese copy looking at the casting on the housing ,get my original back from rebuild on Monday , apparently the shaft and hot side impeller was missing . So gone into exhaust ,hoping it runs sweet again once fitted


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jaydexstar

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Standard turbo rebuilt and back fitted , running like a good un again


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