Stock turbos stink

[JCasper]

Yep, TST on 5X3 today and I bent the shaft on the stocky turbo.





I will be shopping on Monday for a new one.



I hope that I can still tow my trailer home tomorrow, about 180 miles. It doesn't look to be rubbing, but when I spin the impeller I can see the shaft wobble.

 

[AKAMAC]

Just remember that if the turbo lets go you will have a mess in your intercooler and a possible run away if the bearing seal allows oil into the intake system. Good luck and I hope you make it. Mike

 

[JasonCzerak]

100,000 miles on my stuck turbo. . Edge on 5/6 (all the way up) since 30,000 miles. Smarty up on 9 since 80,000 miles I think. 1600-1800 EGT's repeated (1800 when I stacked my TST with the smarty). 45 psi of boost.

ZERO play. no bending. no nothing. PERFECT. Sad to trade it for the PS62 that's leaking a tiny bit of oil. Tho, I'd love to get this PS62 rebuilt into a Silver 66.

Cool that turbo off, warm it up and use a good oil!

I've dyno 512hp and 1027# torque and ran a 13. 9 @ 100mph with that little stocker (7200-7400#).

 

[Forrest Nearing]

I wouldn't mess with it! if it weren't Sat night, I would say hang tight and I'll overnight you my stocker and you can drive home on it, but we're kinda in a bind



I guess if you're going to do it, take it easy in the ol' girl, but man, I don't know that I'd risk it

 

[daytripper63]

If your near Sacramento Ca. I have a stocker in the garage

 

[JCasper]

I am in Sisters OR and will be going home to Hillsboro tomorrow.



I think it will make it. If it sounds worse tomorrow I will leave my trailer here.



I can deal with oil in the intercooler if I have to, I hope not though.

 

[JCasper]

I wouldn't mess with it! if it weren't Sat night, I would say hang tight and I'll overnight you my stocker and you can drive home on it, but we're kinda in a bind



I guess if you're going to do it, take it easy in the ol' girl, but man, I don't know that I'd risk it

I have the option of leaving my trailer here and just driving the truck home, but I will have to come back and get it.



If I can get 50 miles from here I will be on the downhill side of the mountain.

 

[MMeier]

I can deal with oil in the intercooler if I have to, I hope not though.

What about grenaded impeller wheels and who knows what else in the intercooler, torn up downpipes, etc. ?

 

[JCasper]

What about grenaded impeller wheels and who knows what else in the intercooler, torn up downpipes, etc. ?

Yep, always a possibility.



I hope that doesn't happen though. I will report back later

 

[JCasper]

I made it home without issues, I left the trailer behind though so I could keep the boost down.



I will upgrade this week I hope and be going back after the trailer on Friday

 

[05mxdiesel]

That sucks, how many miles do you have on your truck. Been running TST since pretty much new. In the beginning I used to crank it up quite a bit but now I rarely take it over 3/2. Still tight and straight at 71k.

 

[JCasper]

I have 82K on my truck and have only had the TST for a week. LOL



Oh well, it's upgrade time.

 

[JCasper]

Well I had the tow truck pick it up and take it to Rip at Source autmotive.



It is getting a new HTT 62/14 and a new SB OFE with SB Hydraulics.

 

[cArNiVaLwOrKeR]

You're looking @ about 4 G's,

Not a bad Fathers day present

 

[JCasper]

You're looking @ about 4 G's,

Not a bad Fathers day present

Not quite that much, but yes it's a good fathers day present.





My wife told me to hurry up and drop it off before she changed her mind :-laf