Some Turbo carnage pics.

[Signal73]

This turbo was on my firetruck at work. Just returning from a call when it went. Mechanic said he never seen one blow up like this before. Tis picture shows how the compressor housing broke off when the shaft failed.

 

[Signal73]

Heres some Oil that filled the tailpipe and muffler

 

[Signal73]

This is a pic of the compressor housing that failed

 

[Signal73]

'nother pic with whats left of the compressor wheel

 

[Signal73]

These last 2 Pics show the compressor wheel split in 2, and the exhaust wheel that we found stuck downstream in the exhaust brake Its a Detroit/International Abortion motor if anyones curious. The intercooler had some chunks in there also.

 

[JoshPeters]

OUCH! Do they know why it failed?



Josh

 

[Signal73]

Purely speculation, but I think it may have to do with the fact these are ridden HARD daily, and there is no such thing as turbo cool down when we get back to the station. The 2 brass bushings we found that the shaft rides on were pretty tight to the shaft, not too much play, But who knows what there like when its spinnin 110K R's

 

[Cattletrkr]

What kind of oil is used? Synth or conv?

 

[Signal73]

Just Conventional 15-40 Dino. Think it was rotella last time I was at the town garage... .