shaft play

1pt5barboost · Apr 5, 2009

I've read a lot of threads and seen a lot of adds for people saying "little or no shaft play". I'm just wondering if anyone has what the actual measurements should be for acceptable shaft play axially and side to side?

mindset · Apr 5, 2009

I think acceptable is 1 or 2mm

Lonewolf64 · Apr 5, 2009

Turbo can have several mm of shaft play side to side, but generally in and out means the turbo is junk.

DevilsAWD · Jun 8, 2009

Lonewolf64 said:
Turbo can have several mm of shaft play side to side, but generally in and out means the turbo is junk.

I assume then that if your stock turbo (given it has made it the better part of 20 years on the car) compressor can touch the housing when wiggling its probably time to upgrade the turbo too...

damn.

JusMX141 · Jun 8, 2009

1pt5barboost said:
I've read a lot of threads and seen a lot of adds for people saying "little or no shaft play". I'm just wondering if anyone has what the actual measurements should be for acceptable shaft play axially and side to side?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/tur...-what-worry-about-when-buying-used-turbo.html

#1 describes what you're looking for in detail.

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