blackrosenova40
15+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 12, 2006
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Belle Plaine,
Minnesota
I bought an Fp green from a gentleman that told me he rebuilt it and had it professionally balanced. Well he told me to put the oil feed from the filter housing to the turbo, otherwise he wouldnt warranty it. Well I did with a 4 an line and it smoked really bad as I suspected. I switched it to the head and it helped but it ended up having so much in/out play it wrecked the compressor wheel.
Brought it back to the gentleman, tried to blame me for using the head as an oil source. He fixed it anyway using a new wheel. He told me to try the filter housing again and stop driving it if it starts to blow smoke again. Well I installed it and it started smoking within 20 miles and it already had a good amount of shaft play (In/Out). Brought it to him again, this time he replaced the exhaust wheel, center section, and thrust plate.
This time I decided to do it my way. I installed a .078 restrictor on the feed line, using the oil filter housing. The turbo lasted alot longer, but now it has good in/out play and is smokin again.
I have a turbosmart megasonic blow off valve with a 6 an vaccum line ot it so its not the blow off valve. My oil pressure is about 20 psi at idle and 75-80 at 8000 rpm.
Any ideas why I keep blowing thrust plates?
Oh and i made my own custom 12 an oil drain line.
Brought it back to the gentleman, tried to blame me for using the head as an oil source. He fixed it anyway using a new wheel. He told me to try the filter housing again and stop driving it if it starts to blow smoke again. Well I installed it and it started smoking within 20 miles and it already had a good amount of shaft play (In/Out). Brought it to him again, this time he replaced the exhaust wheel, center section, and thrust plate.
This time I decided to do it my way. I installed a .078 restrictor on the feed line, using the oil filter housing. The turbo lasted alot longer, but now it has good in/out play and is smokin again.
I have a turbosmart megasonic blow off valve with a 6 an vaccum line ot it so its not the blow off valve. My oil pressure is about 20 psi at idle and 75-80 at 8000 rpm.
Any ideas why I keep blowing thrust plates?
Oh and i made my own custom 12 an oil drain line.