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Blown Turbo After 60 miles

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BMWHATR

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So yesturday i installed a TD05 W/16G wheel in my car. Didn't have time to install the boost controler so i was running 9psi. Today when i was driving from Subway i noticed that i blow out lots of smoke when i go passed 2,500 RPM's I was like WTF? The first thing to my mind was not the turbo again. Come home take off the intake and next thing i know i see oil.

WTF? only 60 miles on the turbo. So i try to see if i have any pully play and as i stock my heand into the turbo I almoust got cut on all the small picec of matal that was broken off and stuff.

I got the turbo From EAST COAST TURBO (the biggest mistake i ever did) So i call up the guy and say my turbo blew up wtf? The first thing the guy says "Did you buy and aftermarket oil line" I was like yeah (needed install kit for my 2G) Then he says i think there is a problem with your car cuz there not supose to blow up! (no $H1T)Then the guy replyed "It could be that your oil pump going bad.......WTF? (how's my engine is still alive) The next thing he said send it in and we will see what we can do.

Basicly Can anyone tell me if its possible to blow turbo after 60 miles?
 
99gst_racer said:
If you have excessive crankcase pressure, it could cause oil to blow by the inner o-ring on the turbo. That could cause oil to leak into the compressor side of the turbo, creating smoke everytime you make boost. That happened to me using a 14b for only 80 miles.

Well that what i thout at first But my stock T25 was fine, and the only reson i blew it cuz i was boosting 16-17psi.
 
BMWHATR said:
Well that what i thout at first But my stock T25 was fine, and the only reson i blew it cuz i was boosting 16-17psi.
I was fine at 14PSI on my T25. Then I switch to a 14b and 80 miles later I get smoke. Turned out to be a semi-crimped catch can line and a fully clogged PCV valve. Not to mention I was running much higher boost and the turbo hadnt been used in a while. I honestly feel my turbo was on it's way out. I think the exceeded crankcase pressure just pushed it over the edge....
 
It could be excess crankcase pressure/a frozen breather line. I'd put my $ on that. This will NOT blow out a turbo though, thats just absurd. RUn the car and see if the smoke clears up when the problem is fixed.

No you don't need to prime a standard beaing turbo unless you want to boost directly at startup. Furthermore they come with an assembly lube inside them.
 
BMWHATR said:
So i try to see if i have any pully play and as i stock my heand into the turbo I almoust got cut on all the small picec of matal that was broken off and stuff.
What broke? If the compressor wheel fins broke there is something else going on that you haven't mentioned.

Steve
 
steve said:
What broke? If the compressor wheel fins broke there is something else going on that you haven't mentioned.

Steve

Well the compressor wheel was scraping on the walls and i have alots of matel pices all over the place. I will post some pictures as soon as i take out the turbo. (fiday i hope) I belive the barrings fail. but i don't know for shure. i will have to send it out and get my money back.
 
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