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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Take a look at this turbo for me guys

Hey,
Im looking to buy a used s5 turbo off another member and at first glance this turbo looked allright to me but then i looked a little harder at the rear compressor wheel of the turbo (i thkn thats what they call it) looks like the fins are severly clipped. Take a look at it its wierd. The pic is also pretty shitty and it might just be the light but before i get this thing which is said to be working take a look at this pic for me guys.
Thanks.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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come on guys itll just take a sec take a quick lookie see help a fellow rotor head out would ya?
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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yeah..that doesn't look right. The wheel might not be clipped but it looks like its protruding out or something.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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looks like an apex seal flew threw that thing.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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whats that word....

its starts with foo (FU)
....
and ends with bar
....

and there might be a "D" somewhere after that
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by classicauto
whats that word....

its starts with foo (FU)
....
and ends with bar
....

and there might be a "D" somewhere after that

fubarred?

Yes that turbo definatly looks fubarred

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by hondahater
looks like an apex seal flew threw that thing.
ditto
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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that thing looks like it went through vietnam
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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looks like after someone blew a seal they threw it in a lake for a few years then sold it to you
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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shiiiiit that looks like a small child flew out thru that thing
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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who the hell is the member that is selling this thing so we know not to buy stuff from him.

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Used turbos are a gamble unles you have them pull the hotside off and maybe the compressor to get a good view at the stuff.

Here is a common and bad problem seen on the hotsides. The crack when heated will protrude and then start munching up the exhaust fins.


You can't see this crack unless you remove the hotside.

The compressor was harder for me to ID. My turbo builder after cleaning found that it was too pitted to use(from debri hitting it and salt water corrosion type thing).
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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Yeah thats what i thought too after looking at it just wanted to get second opinions. Thanks a lot guys for helpin a brother out. I dident buy it luckily and id rather not say who the person is selling it because i dont think hes aware of it YET. But it is in the parts for sale section.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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The photo showed you what's wrong with it, and you did see it.
So maybe the seller purposely did that for everyone to see that it's not a perfect piece..

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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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looks like norris round house kicked the **** out of that thing
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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good lord that wheel has tasted a bit of metal in its day. run like the plague if he wants more than 30 bucks.
my old t3/t4b looked better than that after having snacked on #1 and #4 ringlands off my accord.
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