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You do need a special socket to remove the turbine and compressor wheel though. I don't know where to get the socket but they can be had. I've never rebuilt a turbo... Yet...
Mine will get up to 12 psi pulling a grade right now with the LDT. Will do the same pulling something heavy. I just have to be mindful to keep it around 10psi on longer grades with throttle control.
Mine had a little slack when I installed it, but not much. I'm about to put my old D back on. I pull too much heavy stuff here lately and I remember the difference going from the D to the C. No big deal to swap it out when I fell that I want the whistle back, but I need to get it rebuilt first...
My C turbo has served me well on quite a few long road trips and some heavy load moving, and some long distance heavy load moving. I can tell that it doesn't let me pull a grade like my D turbo did though. My C is starting to burn oil out the exhaust side seal now though...
If it isn't burning oil and doesn't have a lot of shaft play $400 is fair. If you can find one that needs a rebuild for $150-$200, a rebuild will cost you about $300. So for $450-$500 you could have basically a new turbo.
Have you checked the fluid level in the master cylinder lately?
Still, you need to go through each hub and check each wheel cylinder as you go. My brakes felt fine albeit a bit weak when I got my truck, no signs of leaking brakes either. When I did go through and pack all the bearings I found...
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