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Recent odd problems after oilfilter almost blew off

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JuGs

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Jul 20, 2008
Marshall, Wisconsin
Well a few weeks ago my oilfilter almost came off while driving. Ever since then I have had horrible turbo flutter. Im guessing oil got im my WG and messed it up. Thats not my real concern though. I also have a sound like turbo flutter while building boost now. I know its not turbo flutter because its during accell and building boost. I wanna say its compressor surge but how and why out of the blue? If I can ill see if I can get a video of it but it sound alot like turbo flutter and starts right when I hit 0 vacuum and get louder while build boost.
 
Not completly. Still had oil in the car when shut off and before it was shut off pressure was ok(not great but ok)

Ohh it also only does this at temp. I dont notice it untill after a long drive or alot of driving.
 
Turbo is fine. Slight side to side shaft play but no in and out. There is alot of oil in my intake pipe, so it looks like Im getting a catch can now.
 
..bet you scorched up the turbo shaft with that light loss of oil pressure.. Oil's plenty hot and thin down there along with the turbo spinning well over 10KRPMS.

The sudden rush of heat got to the shaft.

..Physicalwise - as with the play and such, it won't show up, but doesn't take much to slightly scorch the shaft...

..and the shaft is "fluttering" in the bearing holders.


Good luck and hope you can find the issue. - DSM
 
Turbo is fine. Slight side to side shaft play but no in and out. There is alot of oil in my intake pipe, so it looks like Im getting a catch can now.
Oil in intake pipe can also be blown turbo seals. I just rebuilt mine for that very reason.

For oil filter coming loose you may want to read this: http://vfaq.com/mods/oilcool.html
 
Oil in intake pipe can also be blown turbo seals. I just rebuilt mine for that very reason.

For oil filter coming loose you may want to read this: Randy Nuckels

Thanks for the link I been trying to find that but couldnt remember where I last saw it. Couldnt the oil also be from the VC? I was hopeing its from the VC at least. Im not getting any kind of smoke out the exhaust that Im aware of.

heres pictures of the mess when I shut the car down. I really hope it not a blown turbo but at the same time hey I need a upgrade.

guess i cant upload them again heres the link

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/hangout/405852-thought-i-blew-my-oil-cooler-lastnight.html

Well I angled my mirror so I could see my exhaust. And at about 4500 rpms it spits out smoke. Time for rebuild or upgrade I guess
 
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