How does this turbo look?

[denniegst]

Its a used pte 50 trim with supposedly no shaft play and 5k on it. It will come with a sbr mani for cheap too. I was just wondering how this turbo looks to some of you guys before I buy it off the guy. Im just a little worried about the blades.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/denniegst/wheel.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v670/denniegst/housing.jpg

 

[romeen]

It looks a little beat up for only 5K on it. If the blades look like that it makes me wounder about the condition of the bearing. Even the WGA looks weathered. And is that oil on the compressor housing? Personally I would be a little skeptical of the stated mileage on the turbo.

 

[spinninfwdlaser]

Agreed, that is either 5000 really tough miles, or not 5000 miles at all. Otherwise, not a bad looking turbo.

 

[TurboAnything]

From the looks of the compressor wheel it has some shaft play. The trailing edge of the wheel is bright aluminum like it has been touching.

 

[T9S1i]

yeah im a bay area local and saw that on craigslist too, but it doesnt look that great to me. Ive been waiting for a local used 50 trim, but this wont be it.