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2G Pretty sure I have the howl of death (turbo)

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ohlegend

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Apr 2, 2012
Pemberville, Ohio
E3 16G / 560cc / FMIC
I have fixed all of my boost leaks. Tuned to 14.7 @ idle. AFR look good while driving, but when I should be hitting boost I get a howling sound. Pretty sure the turbo seals are toast. I am also blowing out smoke on accel. Does this sound right?
 
So mine just went this morning on the way to work, pretty sure it blew. No visible smoke that I can see, but it's 95 degrees out. Happened on the highway after a pull, immediately started howling. No obvious boost leaks, I'm still at work so I haven't checked for shaft play or anything yet.

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So mine just went this morning on the way to work, pretty sure it blew. No visible smoke that I can see, but it's 95 degrees out. Happened on the highway after a pull, immediately started howling. No obvious boost leaks, I'm still at work so I haven't checked for shaft play or anything yet.

Sounds like a bad turbo to me, terrible sound.
 
Just took out the turbo. There is a little oil in the j pipe, but a lot in the exhaust pipe. No in and out shaft play and not a lot side to side either. @JusMX141 can you PM me your address?

Did yours sound like mine? Just curious.
 
Just tell people it is a supercharger, problem solved.

ROFL :rolleyes: if only that would fly

Btw, @ErikTande, quite jealous of you being on roadkill.

I have nothing else to contribute other than losing a turbo like this sucks :sosad:
 
0 Boost. The gauge never goes over 0. I never checked to see if it was spinning when it was running. I had a friend listen to the engine while it was running. I gave it a high rev, and he instantly said "yeah that turbo is f'd" he said it was whining really loud.
 
I had all of the same symptoms just about. My whining sounded a little different than the video though. Long story short Justin told me some foreign object somehow made its way through the turbine wheel and it was destroyed. Never found out what went through it, but its all back together with a new turbo and running better than ever now so I guess ill just have to chalk it up as a fluke. If you haven't already, take off the compressor and turbine housing and check the condition of the wheels. If the turbo is out of balance, it wont make any boost.
 
0 Boost. The gauge never goes over 0. I never checked to see if it was spinning when it was running. I had a friend listen to the engine while it was running. I gave it a high rev, and he instantly said "yeah that turbo is f'd" he said it was whining really loud.
You need to take your intake pipe off and look for yourself. Not saying your turbo isnt f'd, it very well could be, but a boost gauge registering 0 doesnt necessiarly mean something is wrong with the turbo.
 
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