 How much longer does my turbo have?, Smokin with shaft play |
 Oct 27, 2004 - 3:12 PM
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After taking it in to the shop I've found that my engine is in good condition, but that the turbo is causing lots of smoke. They said that it has 'pretty bad' shaft play and needs to be replaced. I'm obviously already looking for a new one, but don't know if this situation is immediate and what further harm I'll cause to my turbo.
I'd like to take a few days and find a good quality turbo, but don't know how much time I have left on this one. Not sure if the remainder of its life is entirely dependent on the situation/equipment, but the volume of the smoke is about the size of a car and only spits out when I'm not pushing the accelerator down. The turbo spools fine, and can still make 7lbs. of boost. Any educated guesses would be much appreciated. Thanks. --------------------  |
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Oct 29, 2004 - 1:24 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
im having the same problem right now. the turbo is in the shop getting repaired. it should have NO shaft play because if there is any, oil is leaking into the exhaust side and burning out. you can check it during idle by covering the intake hole of the turbo. if there is a leak, oil will be sucked through the middle and a lil bit of smoke will be coming out the back. --------------------  |
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can you post some pics of your engine bay? Posts in this topic
erics1one How much longer does my turbo have? Oct 27, 2004 - 3:12 PM
fastgt cant the turbo be rebuilt Oct 27, 2004 - 3:24 PM woode87 what kind of smoke?
hows the wastegate? Oct 27, 2004 - 5:16 PM erics1one The turbo can be rebuilt, but I'd rather swap ... Oct 27, 2004 - 5:21 PM nik do you only get the smoke if your boosting when yo... Oct 27, 2004 - 5:28 PM erics1one Yeah the amount of smoke is dependent on the lbs I... Oct 27, 2004 - 5:30 PM erics1one QUOTE (nik @ Oct 27, 2004 - 3:28 PM) do you only g... Oct 28, 2004 - 9:16 AM nik QUOTE (erics1one @ Oct 28, 2004 - 7:16 AM) QUOTE (... Oct 28, 2004 - 9:31 AM presure2 go to www.atsracing.net you can get a newly rebuil... Oct 28, 2004 - 11:05 AM Hanyo when i read this thread, it discourages me from ge... Oct 29, 2004 - 6:39 AM
erics1one QUOTE (nik @ Oct 28, 2004 - 7:31 AM) QUOTE (erics1... Oct 30, 2004 - 7:59 PM |
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