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All4thaN0okieMay-21-04 03:39 AM
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#10870, "how to tell if your turbo is dead?"


          

just like it says... how do i check to see if its my turbo that quit on me?

  
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All4thaN0okieMay-21-04 04:28 AM
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#10871, "RE: how to tell if your turbo is dead?"
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nevermind.... the car is making no boost at all..i think that may be a pretty good way to tell ... emoji

  
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TeamJeff_99gsMay-21-04 04:39 AM
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#10872, "RE: how to tell if your turbo is dead?"
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Make sure the wastegate arm didn't fall off.

  
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BigBaldMay-21-04 05:21 AM
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#10873, "RE: how to tell if your turbo is dead?"
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Check Shaft Play, Wastegate arm, any smoke coming out the exhaust, and boost leaks.

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Jerrome B.
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Vandy420aMay-21-04 01:42 PM
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#10874, "RE: how to tell if your turbo is dead?"
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yeah def do a boost leak test before you go buying another turbo...

20 bucks vs. 1k

and if it is something else (it often is, its happened to me before too) then its gonna do the same on a new turbo

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