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Old 09-20-06, 03:44 PM
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Should i use this turbo (pics)

I am in the process of swapping turbos because a set was leaking oil. On the used set that was bought to replace it, one of the exhaust impeller looks like this, should i put it in the car or is it completly ruined?

first pic of the chunk that is gone, second pic is of one of the impeller that is bent a lot.

please let me know what you think.


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I wouldn't even consider using a turbo that had broken/bent blades. The blades have a VERY well defined shape to keep efficiency up and heat down. A set in that condition will at best be inefficient, and at worse, would cause bearing failure and cause you to buy a new set anyways.
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ah ahhhhhh... woah! defiantly not! that turbo is Effed-in-the-A.
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Those turbos are screwed.
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Even though most of the turbo looks untouched, the missing and bent areas are more than enough to cause a serious imbalance. So they would either run like **** immediately, or the imbalance would cause them to quickly wear out anyway.

So as Rich put it simply, they are screwed.

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scrap metal....
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i got some twin for sale for a $100... just the rear is leaking oil... let me know...
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