Soooo, what does this mean???
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Soooo, what does this mean???
So I was teaching my little sister how to change the oil today and I found this...
Last time I had the intake off the blades looked prestine. I checked and there is no play or wobble in the blades or shaft, the shaft rotates smooth and it doesn't feel like anything is in the bearings or blades, the air filter still looks fine, no holes or rips and the intake straitener still looks fine. There are a couple small nicks as you can see, but that looks like it is from what ever the blades hit.
So my question is how the heck did this happen and what do I do about it? The turbo was still working just fine when I did the oil change, but I'm just worried because it looks like a grain of sand went in and bounced around for a while.
Last time I had the intake off the blades looked prestine. I checked and there is no play or wobble in the blades or shaft, the shaft rotates smooth and it doesn't feel like anything is in the bearings or blades, the air filter still looks fine, no holes or rips and the intake straitener still looks fine. There are a couple small nicks as you can see, but that looks like it is from what ever the blades hit.
So my question is how the heck did this happen and what do I do about it? The turbo was still working just fine when I did the oil change, but I'm just worried because it looks like a grain of sand went in and bounced around for a while.
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RE: Soooo, what does this mean???
That looks like a heck of a lo more than just a grain of sand. It looks like you forgot to take your screwdriver with you and your turbo chewed it up.
If it's still working , replace the air filter and call it a day. In the meantime, maybe start hunting down a used turbo just in case.
If it's still working , replace the air filter and call it a day. In the meantime, maybe start hunting down a used turbo just in case.
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RE: Soooo, what does this mean???
Sorry Drew, here you go.
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RE: Soooo, what does this mean???
man, that's not pretty ! It seems to be the same on every blade too. I wonder if something got through your intake? That doesn't look like something heat would cause. I just replied to your PM :-)
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RE: Soooo, what does this mean???
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dood. . .your turbo injested someting it shouldnt have. . .I take it your running a TAG.
from the looks of it all the blades were hit about the same taking the same amount of material. . .your lucky there in that the turbo shouldnt wobble. . .I would still take a feeler gage and check to make sure you have .020" clerance from the wheel to the housing.
dood. . .your turbo injested someting it shouldnt have. . .I take it your running a TAG.
from the looks of it all the blades were hit about the same taking the same amount of material. . .your lucky there in that the turbo shouldnt wobble. . .I would still take a feeler gage and check to make sure you have .020" clerance from the wheel to the housing.
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RE: Soooo, what does this mean???
Thanks, I always just called it a straightener. So is it safe to run this thing any more or should I find a new wheel or something? I haven't done any work with turbos yet.