Ebay turbo help!!

[crazycooter]

I have an ebay turbo that I believe has a bad wastegate actuator!!! I can apply 25 + psi with my vacuum bleeder tool and the wastegate doesn't open!! what is the best "fix" for this or is it normal?

 

[doubleclutch99]

Are you sure that you aren't putting vaccum on it instead of pressure? just a dumb question.

 

[Shadow21]

DO NOT put that on your car... I learned the hard way that those wastegates are WAYYYY out of adjustment. I threw a rod in the gf's car from the wastegate being set wrong. If its adjustable then adjust it or you WILL be sorry.

 

[96awd]

if i was you, i'd sell it to some kid and buy something else NOT from egay

 

[crazycooter]

LoL I am a dumb ass and yes I am applying vacuum!! How to I make this thing push air opposed to vacuum!! ! Anyways I have a stock turbo with no shaft play thinking that might be a better route. Thanks for the words of wisdom

My mity vac isn't special enough to do pressure ! My air compressor does however have an adjustable regulator that when set at 20 it opens the wastegate!

 

[doubleclutch99]

I'm glad to hear that you got it figured out. good job

 

[Dert]

I had a genuine evo 3 16g that the shaft snapped on after 2600 miles, got a never installed cxracing evo 3 from a buddy threw it on, and it's still goin strong 14,050 miles and if it wasn't for the 57 trim I just bought it would stay on until it blows if even does


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[crazycooter]

No sign of any obvious problems with the cheap turbo except the fact they spelled it turbochearger on the casing! Couldn't get any shaft play out of her

 

[JusMX141]

I had a genuine evo 3 16g that the shaft snapped on after 2600 miles, got a never installed cxracing evo 3 from a buddy threw it on, and it's still goin strong 14,050 miles

Wow, I may actually think eBay turbos are quality pieces after reading your story....if I didn't see things like this on a regular basis:

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Sadly, I've seen a handful of eBay turbos outlast PTE turbos on daily drivers.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Wow, i get to see some proof of the ebay turbo in its worst.

 

[TSi Kid]

just buy my mhi evo 3
at least don't stick with ebay parts

 

[junkyarddsm]

I think buying turbos off eBay is not a crazy bad idea as long as you buy a brand you know like garrett or holset. I would never buy a "turbocharger" unless it was backed with brand name parts.

 

[92AWDHX40]

I agree, I never go cheap, i wait unitl the funds are available even if that means the project waits.

 

[Silver99OZ]

I dont understand why people still continue to buy these ebay turbos. It has been proven over and over that they are complete garbage.

 

[96 420a-t]

I bought a factory turbo off a different car. I figure they spent tons to make it dependable. Sounds good to me. I got an ht18s-2s

 

[crazycooter]

I'm gonna rock that chinabay turbo's world!!!

 

[92AWDHX40]

Go for it.

 

[JusMX141]

I'm gonna rock that chinabay turbo's world....for twenty minutes or twenty miles, whichever comes first!!!

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