Cracks around wastegate - Good or Bad?????

[cruisintalonawd]

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the crack goes from a little bfore the flanges and goes farther then I can see down the hole....also I can't pull this housing off the rest of the turbo to port it, any suggestions

 

[Mr Peepers]

Every 14b turbine housing I've seen have had this stress crack. Yours is pretty small and I would say it is nothing to worry about. I have been happily boosting with cracks worse than that. You should be fine, I would just watch out for cracks that go to the outside of the housing.

 

[turboglenn]

I agree with Mr Peepers, I've seen a lot worse and the car was still running strong. Untill you can afford and upgrade i'd say you're safe to run that turbo for quite a while longer, but if the cracks make there way to the outside of teh housing, start looking for a replacement.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Ok thanks

 

[synthetek]

When I took off my 14b it had cracks worse than that but it still ran fine. That is pretty typical of a 14b.

 

[Menacing talon]

yeah mine is cracked too,damn 14Bs

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Were they jusy poorly made or what???

 

[Defiant]

It's a result of material choice and operating temperature. I have no idea how soon they crack if you start with a new one.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

ok well you any ideas on getting that housing off I'd like to start porting ASAP

 

[NATAS]

Yeah the housing comes off like cake. Take a 10mm socket and loosen the clamp that holds it to the center section. Seriously a 30 second affair. Oh yeah, you have to unhook your wastegate actuator arm from the flapper, but if you can't to that you have no business messing with your turbo. It may be a little hard to get off, but take a rubber mallet and tap it a couple times and it'll let go easily.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Haha not mine wont even spin

 

[16gpoweredgsx]

^^Don't ya just love rust. Yeah it will probably be a little tough but it should come off with few taps on all sides with a rubber mallot just be carefull not to damage the wheel while you remove it. When I did my 16g porting it took like 5 minutes being extra carefull.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

I tapped pretty good with an actual hammer and it still

 

[rich3389]

Try prying it with a screwdriver, key word, carefully.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Tried that to....I guess ill just keep trying

 

[Mr Peepers]

Try 2 screw drivers at the same time so it doesn't get hung up on one side.

Make sure they are flathead

Also, if you are careful you can try tapping a screwdriver or chisel etc into it as a wedge.