x( ....pulled the turbo and took it appart for shits and giggles to see if it was the turbo that was causing all the oil burning...and here is what i find...





my question....HOW does a turbo die in 1,500 miles???? it was always timed and i didn't abuse it...there is hardly any shaft play but its obviously blown....next question...where can i get a good rebuild kit??

hmm, has me stumped, a turbo needs to be balanced when reassembled, i would send it into someone who specializes in t series.

DWAYNE H


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The only thing that really can kill a turbo is lack of oil/oil pressure, or a plugged oil return line..Def double check your oil feed and drain lines for ANY issues, before the new turbo is on..

>...there is hardly any shaft play but its obviously blown

Did you check both sides for play. On a mitsu turbo - I think the only thing keeping lots of oil out of that cup is the turbine side main bearing. Looks like you have lots of oil coming out of the cup...so - check the turbine side for shaft play.

>....next question...where can i get a good rebuild kit??

Got mine from Turbo City. http://www.turbocity.com/TurboRepairKit.htm If you do repair it yourself - make sure to mark the compressor and turbine wheels at dissasembly for alignment during reassembly.

Good luck.


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thanks guys....well i know the turbo was getting plenty of oil, it was deffinatly buring A LOT....guess i'll check it all out and then rebuild it....

man justin, im sorry to hear that. did you double check the oil return line? i hope i didnt screw anything up when helping you install some of that stuff!!!! :o :rolleyes let me know if you need a hand.

oh...BTW, i wont be at northwoods this sat. because i have to move on monday and i havnt started packing....plus im working all this weekend!! ive got someone to help me out though, so you dont have to worry bout helping me. ;) on a side note, let me know what your plans are for the nopi nats. are you and your girl getting a room together? i need someone to room w/ to help out the $$$ factor. guess ill talk to you about it sat. after next or whenever.

lemme know if u need a replacement i can get u a nice deal on one justin probably around 450$
t3t40e (57trim)


Bill

will it bolt to the star manifold & downpipe?? i might have to take you up on it, and then just sell mine when i get it rebuilt....i need a car to drive...

someone told me that you should let your car warm up before you beat on the turbo because the oil needs to get warm. just a thought that someone told me. i dont know if it is true or if it even matters.

There are many things that can kill a turbo. Not priming is the first mistake that some people make. If a turbo is not primed, it can die within a few miles. Another big mistake is running a good turbo on a newly rebuilt motor. Newly rebuilt motors have a lot of shavings running around in the oil. Turbos do not like shavings. Low oil pressure is the next common cause of failures. The last common cause is trash going through theturbine wheel or the compressor wheel. This will eff up the blades something fierce. Effed up blades are out of balance and can destroy seals and bearings in the turbo, giving it an early death. Turbochargers are complex, easily killed pieces of equipment, and one can never be too careful in caring for them.
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By the way, a bum oil return line will cause a turbo to smoke, but typically won't kill the turbo. The same symptoms can be seen if the oil return line is draining below the oil level in the pan. Check this first.
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wb bill justins problem occured at the bushing inside he sent me pics ..


i agree 100% with the1bills statement...

Bill

here is a pic of the turbine side bearing...showed it to dino also....said it didn't look good...any ideas of what caused this....there is no cracks or shaft play with it at all..but clearly its fucked...

well from past expirence in engines it looks like starved for oil and got real hot with no cooling affects....

Bill