*** - Turbo replacement time! (2.0 tdi 140, BLB)

So it finally happened... The dreaded balance shaft issue! Oil pressure light came on shortly after start up, and before I had time to even pull over I had no boost.

Gonna strip it down this weekend, but wanted to ask is there was a tried and tested go to for the cheapest fix? For the record my car is the 140 BLB (55 plate), which is a PD engine with BOSCH injection and without DPF...

I've stripped TDI turbo's before to clean VNT vanes. So I was just hoping to replace the core... There's a few on ebay, some as cheap as 50 quid:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TURBO-CH...408228?hash=item3f82bdaca4:g:wNEAAOSwzoVZdvs8

Others a bit more realistically priced at 100 quid:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT1749V-...838987?hash=item3b0985dfcb:g:tuIAAOSwopRYgGhB

Are there any tried and tested suppliers of cores anyone would recommend?

Also, if there are any easy bolt on turbo's that might give me a little more power (say from a 170). Then I'm sure my arm wouldn't take too much twisting so long as it's a straight forward swap!?

Any advice appreciated... TIA!

Just seen another core here for 170 quid:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original...hp-/192304213829?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

Actually seems to have a brand name associated with it and is made in the UK which is a little more reassuring...

jay1601 said:

BV43 is from the PD170 engine if you want to do any upgrade at the same time.

Around £250 ish on eBay

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Ok cool, thanks... Do you know if I'll need anything else to make it fit, like downpipe and TIP? Also, will I need 170 injectors to get the most out of it?

Has absolutely no one got any input on the cheap cores available on ebay???