Blown Turbo

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:31 pm

Took the car to be set up this morning and the resulting news was sole desroying. After 5 months of rebuilding this engine it it is running very nicely however it would not make more than 4-5 psi of boost. No matter what Gordon tried or checked she would make any boost. He gave me the news i didn't want, that it looks like the turbo has failed on the exhaust side.

Tk · Post by Tk » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:34 pm

thats a bummer , hope it done hit the wallet to heavy and you get it sorted out in time for your first event,
fingers crossed for you

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:26 pm

Bugger!.... Gutted for you guys, but i know you'll bounce back!

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:48 pm

Gutted

Can Turbo Dynamics rebuilt it (TA Series Sponsors at TA rates) ?

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:36 pm

If it's not one thing, it's another. Sorry to hear that. Good luck getting it sotred.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:59 am

Thanks guys.

I have dropped Turbo dynamics an email to see if they can help. Just need to get it off the car today :x

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:41 pm

Alan is working all this weekend but the turbo had to come off which due to the lack of space was going to be a nightmare. Alan had managed to get in contact with his brother Wayne to come over and give me a hand.
By the time Wayne had arrived I had got all the pipework off and was starting to unbolt the turbo.

I already had an idea of what was waiting for me as Gordon (Streetracers rolling road tuning) found something yesterday that was a big clue.

What you can see is actually exhaust paste

The fan still spins freely with no play and hardly any noticeable damage to the fins. We decided to refit the turbo but first gave it a good clean out.

I will be taking it out tomorrow to see if it now producing boost...fingers crossed.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:49 pm

As you've discovered for yourselves, exhaust paste, before the turbo, is a big NO! Use copper slip if anything.

Fingers crossed it will be fine.

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:44 am

Gerry H wrote:As you've discovered for yourselves, exhaust paste, before the turbo, is a big NO! Use copper slip if anything.

Fingers crossed it will be fine.

gerry im sorry if i sound abit thick but what is copper slip?
our cross over pipe is not a sleeve its rolled out at the ends to fit does this matter?

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:59 am

Bart it's a thick grease / paste often used when fitting brake pads. I'll pop out and get some later