Re: Buying 86-up turbo questions

[tayo de boer <dbi@golden.net>]

At 02:48 PM 21/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>I am planning very soon to buy an 86 and up fwd 5000/200 turbo 5spd.
I
>have question on a few things and what to look for.
>
>1. How do I tell if the turbo afterrun coolant pump is shot?

Hi Sachelle,

  Sound advice from Alex, but in regards a very expensive turbo repair I
would suggest to go the extra step and physically check out the condition
of the secondary pump. I had assured myself that the pump was working
exactly as Alex described but later found out that I had made a big
assumption, i.e. a running motor meant a working pump. By the time I
discovered that the impeller inside the pump was completely eaten away!
it was too late for the turbo.  

ciao,

tayo de boer     '86 5000CD Quattro
kitchener, on