shaft play
06-13-11, 10:02 PM
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axial play or radial play? Generally journal bearing turbos will have some radial play, just enough to feel up and down, this play is taken up when oil is circulated around the bearing. They should hardly have any axial play at all, otherwise your thrust bearing is toast.
if you're really concerned, put a dial indicator on it and measure just how much play there is both in and out and up and down.
Edit: Arghx beat me to it, but yeah.
if you're really concerned, put a dial indicator on it and measure just how much play there is both in and out and up and down.
Edit: Arghx beat me to it, but yeah.
06-14-11, 12:10 AM
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axial play or radial play? Generally journal bearing turbos will have some radial play, just enough to feel up and down, this play is taken up when oil is circulated around the bearing. They should hardly have any axial play at all, otherwise your thrust bearing is toast.
if you're really concerned, put a dial indicator on it and measure just how much play there is both in and out and up and down.
Edit: Arghx beat me to it, but yeah.
if you're really concerned, put a dial indicator on it and measure just how much play there is both in and out and up and down.
Edit: Arghx beat me to it, but yeah.
I just wanted to make sure the turbo wasn't defective, because the seller was great, he shipped it fast, it was well packed, and he answered every concerns I had. Thanks for your help, I'll now be able to thanks him accordingly.
On another note, if I want to polish/paint the turbo housing, can I take everything to pieces? Will there be any gaskets to change or I can take it to pieces without anything risks?
Thanks for your help.
