Turbo info
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Burning Brakes
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From: Tampa Fl
Turbo info
Wanted to pass this along.
Recently on a call to my turbo builder we had a discussion of what kills turbo's.
The biggest issue is having some sort of oil contamination. What this means you guys racing and lift a head, blow a gasket, spin a bearing, take out the thrust, hurt the engine, etc.. and have metal go though the oil.. what happens is this metal sticks to the shaft on the turbo.. throwing it out of balance.. 4 months latter your cruising around.. it starts blowing oil out.. and you start wondering "What happened yesterday".. when the damage started 4 months earlier. Now you need new wheels, cartridge, bearings, etc.
This post may save you money.. If you hurt your engine.. send the turbo back for an inspection/cleaning. Caught early.. its a cheap deal in the scheme of things.
Wait.. the bill will come.
Hope this helps.. been through my share of turbo's.. Always blamed something the day before.. when in fact it was months before.
Recently on a call to my turbo builder we had a discussion of what kills turbo's.
The biggest issue is having some sort of oil contamination. What this means you guys racing and lift a head, blow a gasket, spin a bearing, take out the thrust, hurt the engine, etc.. and have metal go though the oil.. what happens is this metal sticks to the shaft on the turbo.. throwing it out of balance.. 4 months latter your cruising around.. it starts blowing oil out.. and you start wondering "What happened yesterday".. when the damage started 4 months earlier. Now you need new wheels, cartridge, bearings, etc.
This post may save you money.. If you hurt your engine.. send the turbo back for an inspection/cleaning. Caught early.. its a cheap deal in the scheme of things.
Wait.. the bill will come.
Hope this helps.. been through my share of turbo's.. Always blamed something the day before.. when in fact it was months before.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Tacoma WA
Again, this is why I like to sell customers Turbonetics turbochargers... They come with a one year warranty PERIOD. Doesn't matter if its a ball bearing unit or a non ball bearing unit... or the users fault.
Another thing that kills turbochargers (since were on the subject) is the oil drain and blow by. If your turbocharger can not drain correctly, it's doing nothing but contaminating itself because it can not drain. The oil will cake the bearing case and cause the seals to blow out. Blow by is an issue because your pressurizing the crank case which also doesn't allow for proper drain.
Just my .02 cents!
-Nick
Another thing that kills turbochargers (since were on the subject) is the oil drain and blow by. If your turbocharger can not drain correctly, it's doing nothing but contaminating itself because it can not drain. The oil will cake the bearing case and cause the seals to blow out. Blow by is an issue because your pressurizing the crank case which also doesn't allow for proper drain.
Just my .02 cents!-Nick
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Tampa Fl
Originally Posted by George Scott
Again, this is why I like to sell customers Turbonetics turbochargers... They come with a one year warranty PERIOD. Doesn't matter if its a ball bearing unit or a non ball bearing unit... or the users fault.
Another thing that kills turbochargers (since were on the subject) is the oil drain and blow by. If your turbocharger can not drain correctly, it's doing nothing but contaminating itself because it can not drain. The oil will cake the bearing case and cause the seals to blow out. Blow by is an issue because your pressurizing the crank case which also doesn't allow for proper drain.
Just my .02 cents!
-Nick
Another thing that kills turbochargers (since were on the subject) is the oil drain and blow by. If your turbocharger can not drain correctly, it's doing nothing but contaminating itself because it can not drain. The oil will cake the bearing case and cause the seals to blow out. Blow by is an issue because your pressurizing the crank case which also doesn't allow for proper drain.
Just my .02 cents!-Nick
I mean if someone welds a header.. a piece of slag goes through and kills the exhuast wheel.. They cover that? Or someone starves the turbo for oil? Or as you say not provide proper drain.. If so.. sign me up..
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 284
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From: Tacoma WA
Originally Posted by 86VX1
yes, it's unconditional, even if you throw a wrench in the impeller and starve the turbo with oil. no questions asked, one year free replacement.
-Nick
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