Lilslmj
5+ Year Contributor
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- Feb 8, 2018
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Berwick,
Pennsylvania
So last night on my way home from work I wanted to do a pull just because I'm addicted. Anyway as im building boost on the line (stalled auto) I get to admit 14psi and I hear a pshweew noise car falls on its face wideband stops working throwing error 2 code (bad sensor) so instead I just limp it home and learn it for the night
Next morning I decide to check to see what's with the wideband but couldn't get that to work so probably just need new sensor (3 months old if that) I decide to do a boost leak thinking that was the noise I heard so I do that get it upto 20psi all is good. Above 20psi I can hear a leak but can't find it anywhere so thinking it may be blow by.
After doing BLT pulling coupler off turbo something caught my attention. My not backed off somehow killing compressor wheel so I tear turbo apart and find the turbine shaft is slightly bent broken turbine blade (probably killed the sensor) and turbine housing (.55) is gouged up.
My question is is this turbo even reasonably salvageable at a reasonable price? Can the housing be used or would it need machine for larger turbine, have to buy another? I know the hx40 isn't recommended running in the .55 but I think the t3 isn't beneficial for me still being a bone stock 7 bolt bottom end and already having a very small powerband with the high stall. Not an ideal setup I know.
I only paid 250 bucks for it 6 years ago and it's been a good turbo that whole time but I recently upped the boost from 22psi to 30psi and I think that's what may have killed it in such a small housing.
Next morning I decide to check to see what's with the wideband but couldn't get that to work so probably just need new sensor (3 months old if that) I decide to do a boost leak thinking that was the noise I heard so I do that get it upto 20psi all is good. Above 20psi I can hear a leak but can't find it anywhere so thinking it may be blow by.
After doing BLT pulling coupler off turbo something caught my attention. My not backed off somehow killing compressor wheel so I tear turbo apart and find the turbine shaft is slightly bent broken turbine blade (probably killed the sensor) and turbine housing (.55) is gouged up.
My question is is this turbo even reasonably salvageable at a reasonable price? Can the housing be used or would it need machine for larger turbine, have to buy another? I know the hx40 isn't recommended running in the .55 but I think the t3 isn't beneficial for me still being a bone stock 7 bolt bottom end and already having a very small powerband with the high stall. Not an ideal setup I know.
I only paid 250 bucks for it 6 years ago and it's been a good turbo that whole time but I recently upped the boost from 22psi to 30psi and I think that's what may have killed it in such a small housing.
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