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Turbo Troubles How It Works Why It Breaks and What You Can Replace Yourself On Your Car or Truck

Created on: 2024-10-19

Andy introduces you to the inner workings of turbochargers, and points to common failure points while he replaces a turbo on one of our studio vehicles!

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