Archived Blew up my turbo tonight!

[roadhawg]

I have another turbo sitting here almost ready to swap in but I need a v-band clamp for a 4" hx-40 and a 4" flange to weld onto my downpipe.

I was getting everything together to swap turbos at my leisure but now I have to do it right away.

Can anyone tell me who might carry the 4" flange?

I know that I've seen them from some of the tdr vender's but I can't seem to find them now

Any help would be appreciated.

Eric

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Piers??



How bad did it blow? Blow as in FRAG in the intercooler kinda blow or oil pukeing blow? either way I would clean out the I/C

 

[KLockliear]

We have it.

 

[roadhawg]

Blow as in it started making a loud whistling noise and I lost boost. like 0 pounds!

I thought I had blown a boot off one of the intrcooler tubes but I could not find a hole or blown boot so I started the truck and reved it up from the engine compartment. the noise was coming from the turbo. I loosend the the clamp on the rubber tube that goes to the air cleaner after I had shut off the motor of course.

Found the problem right away. grabing the impeller blade I could move it in and out better than 1/2" and I wiggled it side to side til the blades hit the housing.

The housing itself shows sign of the blades rubbing on it while the turbo spooled down. shining a bright light inside I could not see any broken blades.

 

[roadhawg]

Thanks Kieth

I will give you a call tomorrow.

 

[Forrest Nearing]

yup, I got mine from Keith!



Forrest