Stripped turbo housing/ death of my e16g?

[gixrman]

So after installing my e16g 2yrs ago I take it off to do some other stuff and strip 3 of the four treads in the housing. One place wants to weld the holes closed and drill and re-tap. One shop just said buy a new housing or turbo. And one would heli-coil it for $150 but does not suggest it due to the heat. Has anyone heli-coiled theres before? Any advice?

 

[MrBoxx]

Here's a larger turbing housing at machv. It might not be what you're looking for, though.

Monster turbine housing

 

[gixrman]

Thanks for the quick response, but I'm really not looking into spending that much to repair this turbo. I was wondering if I should just drill out the holes and use bolts and some sort of locking nuts.

 

[92GSXBaltimore]

if i were you, i would spray weld the holes shut then re-drill and tap them. It will be like brand new, and it is the best repair you could do short of slapping on a whole new housing.

 

[cfisher]

Why even go that far. I stripped mine out and just re-tapped them. It took me about 10 minutes. I went with a 3/8 - 24 bit, bought new bolts and it was done.

 

[Pure92TSi]

If you do decide to just tap them a little bigger make sure you get bolts that can withstand that kind of heat that the turbo sees. Otherwise the next time you take it off you might have to deal with broken bolts stuck in the holes.

 

[Quasimondo]

I had the exhaust housing on my 16G heli-coiled. It held up fine for over a year.

 

[gixrman]

I had the exhaust housing on my 16G heli-coiled. It held up fine for over a year.

Thats good to know. I did find a site that sells Titanium bolts/nuts, anyone know if ti can take the heat?

 

[aero_sallee]

Thats good to know. I did find a site that sells Titanium bolts/nuts, anyone know if ti can take the heat?

Titanium is very corrosion resistant and can handle very high temperatures. They use some alloys of it for turbine engine hotside parts and certain compressor parts(whatever isnt stainless or inconel).

 

[scottsee]

Their is a place here in Spokane, Wa. www.gotbolts.com The'll take care of anything you could ever, ever need when it comes to that kind of stuff.

 

[Pure92TSi]

You could also try Fastenal. I'm sure there is one around you. I did a quick search and this is what i came up with.

http://www.fastenal.com/web/locations.ex?action=search&zip=Germantown&state=MD