Red Exhaust Plume

[s12vea]

It wouldn't take much to damage blades if something got sucked in while its spinning at that sort of speed!

[tomaky]

Aii the 230 map was quick however my brief drive of mine at 200 felt faster i defintiely think there will be an improvement.

[Joesson]

Scotte I hope all goes well for you this weekend, I will be away from the www until Tuesday so will read your success story then.

[Leethesparky]

Did you get sorted?...

[Anonymous]

Yeah I hope you've had a productive day scotte boy

[1979scotte]

Fixed.
Nightmare.
Nigel deserves many many bottles of wine.
More to follow after I have my first meal of the day.

[Anonymous]

What a gentleman..... Look forward to hearing the details

[StuC]

What a gentleman.

+lots
Just sayin'

[s12vea]

Enjoy the food mate

Look forward to the full story

[loadswine]

It was a fun job!  s;) s;)  definitely not plug and play. Scott will give you the details.
Certainly, the turbo spindle ,when the turbo was removed, had end float. It looks like part of one of the blades had been touching the inside of the housing and sheared off. Could have been this that damaged the other blades, or, if the bearing was okay when last looked at, it could be the turbine spinning out of balance for a while, that has caused the bearing to show signs of wear, and something else caused the failure. Chicken and egg from what I have seen so far.
Everything that could have been a pain in the replacement, was an utter pain, plus a few more things I hadn't seen coming as well.
A very challenging operation, but we got it done. Performance is a little better now, apparently.  s:) s:)

[Mikeymead]

Glad that you got it sorted, shame it was such a PITA to fix.

Not saying anything but.....

You say that you found the water issue, what was it?  Is there end float on the compressor shaft?

.......  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Well done to Nigel for coming to the rescue, top bloke. Sure Scotte was lending a hand.  s:D s:D

[Anonymous]

I reckon scotte was on tea and biccy duty  s:D s:D

[Anonymous]

(Which is a very important role)

[tomaky]

I reckon he probably at on his backside and fell asleep.

[s12vea]

Well done Nigel!

[1979scotte]

I spent plenty of time on my back but not asleep working under the car.

End float was definitely apparent especially when compared to a refurbished unit however I think it has worsened since the last time it was checked.

For anyone who is considering a new turbo for your SP or TTE  kit. Don't. Remove it and send it for refurbishment. Make sure it is returned to you with everything lined up as it came off the car. Lost count of how many times we clocked it. Also had to drill the flange as it comes threaded and move the housing independently of the oil/water feeds.
Why oh why is there so much solid pipe involved. Silicon hoses would have been so much easier. Not a job for a novice. Certainly not plug and play.
Seems to have plenty more power on the low boost setting I am currently using. From the little research I have done these turbos come with a 7 psi waste gate max so it's all down to having a fully working snail.

[tomaky]

Jackpot, is it limited, due to the turbo turbo strength/capabilities, or due to the map?

[Joesson]

I'm temporarily back on line so have got the good news early.
Well done to the "2" of you Nigel and Scotte.
A friend in need is a friend indeed!
And I ' m sure your snail is pleased to be back at work ( what ever a snail may be in this context)!

[Anonymous]

Good job guys, glad to here the boost is better. I can imagine that's down to the cfm output has now increased.

[wotugonado]

Good news, well done lads

For anyone who is considering a new turbo for your SP or TTE  kit. Don't. Remove it and send it for refurbishment

Thanks for the tip, i will send mine for refurb when the time comes rather than a replacement unit.
How much easier do you reckon it will be doing it this way in terms of time etc ?

[Anonymous]

I spent plenty of time on my back but not asleep working under the car.

End float was definitely apparent especially when compared to a refurbished unit however I think it has worsened since the last time it was checked.

For anyone who is considering a new turbo for your SP or TTE  kit. Don't. Remove it and send it for refurbishment. Make sure it is returned to you with everything lined up as it came off the car. Lost count of how many times we clocked it. Also had to drill the flange as it comes threaded and move the housing independently of the oil/water feeds.
Why oh why is there so much solid pipe involved. Silicon hoses would have been so much easier. Not a job for a novice. Certainly not plug and play.
Seems to have plenty more power on the low boost setting I am currently using. From the little research I have done these turbos come with a 7 psi waste gate max so it's all down to having a fully working snail.

Well done mate, it's stressful but satisfying when you get it done.

Wish I had the time space and equipment needed to have fixed mine

[1979scotte]

Good news, well done lads

For anyone who is considering a new turbo for your SP or TTE  kit. Don't. Remove it and send it for refurbishment

Thanks for the tip, i will send mine for refurb when the time comes rather than a replacement unit.
How much easier do you reckon it will be doing it this way in terms of time etc ?

Much easier.
It took Nigel and myself all day almost 9 hours I think.
Most of that time was playing with lining everything up.
You'll  do it in way less time than that.
Put marks on the housing where everything needs to line up and if they send you back the same unit just refurbished you should be fine.

[1979scotte]

I spent plenty of time on my back but not asleep working under the car.

End float was definitely apparent especially when compared to a refurbished unit however I think it has worsened since the last time it was checked.

For anyone who is considering a new turbo for your SP or TTE  kit. Don't. Remove it and send it for refurbishment. Make sure it is returned to you with everything lined up as it came off the car. Lost count of how many times we clocked it. Also had to drill the flange as it comes threaded and move the housing independently of the oil/water feeds.
Why oh why is there so much solid pipe involved. Silicon hoses would have been so much easier. Not a job for a novice. Certainly not plug and play.
Seems to have plenty more power on the low boost setting I am currently using. From the little research I have done these turbos come with a 7 psi waste gate max so it's all down to having a fully working snail.

Well done mate, it's stressful but satisfying when you get it done.

Wish I had the time space and equipment needed to have fixed mine

You just need your own Nigel

[Tomo70]

Good to hear you have it up and running. You gonna have work cut out now gaining the NB award.

[1979scotte]

Good to hear you have it up and running. You gonna have work cut out now gaining the NB award.

My house move is going to hold me back more than anything else. Work too.
Not missed an event due to turbo failure. Last time I checked I was in the lead.