Thinking about buying a high milage truck

[SMOKE24]

hey guys thanks for all the input. so i took the truck for the day to look things over. i took the intake boot off to look at the turbo and saw that the fins on the turbo were chipped! does this mean there is internal damage to the engine??? ant way to check it??

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by SMOKE24

hey guys thanks for all the input. so i took the truck for the day to look things over. i took the intake boot off to look at the turbo and saw that the fins on the turbo were chipped! does this mean there is internal damage to the engine??? ant way to check it??

run away from it!!!!

a dusted turbo means the engine life has been shortened too....unless you can get it for a lot less.....knowing the motor mya need rebuilding and the turbo could need to be replaced....id stay clear of it.....id pay no more than 4k for it....

[SMOKE24]

bummer!! I really like this truck. what would a engine rebuild cost????

[mschn99]

at a reputable shop.....4-7000 dollars...with 5000 being a good fair average number (as long as major machine work isnt needed beyond honing the cylenders)

Remember that that motor still could have life in it...but its life is shortened....it could fail tomarrow...it could go anohter 100k

the turbo will probably fail within the next 50-100k max with that type of damage and isnt working to its full potential since its injested dirt and the compressor fins are damaged......

that honestly is the type of truck ive been looking for....only i want one thats gone so far as to have issues with low compression too so i can get it really cheap...

[Farmboy444]

BUT IT!! thats sounds like a great price to me for a truck like that. They will run for ever