ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
05-23-2006, 12:51 AM
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ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
update: problem found i think... video link http://www.badongo.com/vid/124453
so i seen a little oil by the flange of my j pipe where it connects to the compressor (14b) and figured id take off my hose and check it out in there, well i found almost no oil, just a thin film of it like any dirty engine part.. but i noticed little metal flakes.. havent took anything else off but im guessing the minimal shaft play it had when i got it must have gotten bad enough so the fins started touching the side, sound right? im not expert on turbos.. sucks cause i've only had it for like 1k miles maybe
so how much is a rebuild kit for a 14b? if i keep driving will it be to damaged possibly to rebuild? im not sure how much of these flakes are actually maing it through the pipes and intercooler to the intake but now im kinda nervous
so i seen a little oil by the flange of my j pipe where it connects to the compressor (14b) and figured id take off my hose and check it out in there, well i found almost no oil, just a thin film of it like any dirty engine part.. but i noticed little metal flakes.. havent took anything else off but im guessing the minimal shaft play it had when i got it must have gotten bad enough so the fins started touching the side, sound right? im not expert on turbos.. sucks cause i've only had it for like 1k miles maybe
so how much is a rebuild kit for a 14b? if i keep driving will it be to damaged possibly to rebuild? im not sure how much of these flakes are actually maing it through the pipes and intercooler to the intake but now im kinda nervous
05-23-2006, 01:01 AM
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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
is there evidence this is from your turbo? I only ask because I received some IC piping that had shards of metal in them (from the manufacterer)... didn't bother to clean it out :P
But since you've gone 1k miles already... that ---- would most likely blown out by now. Hmmmm.
But since you've gone 1k miles already... that ---- would most likely blown out by now. Hmmmm.
05-23-2006, 12:32 PM
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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
Mine looked a little like that after I cut the pieces apart and filed the ends. I just used a garden hose and flushed it all out. Used a rag to clean up all the manufacturing oil and stray pieces and that was that. Let it dry and reinstall. Same thing with my intercooler.
By the way, do you run with a filter or screen?
By the way, do you run with a filter or screen?
05-23-2006, 05:25 PM
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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
Originally Posted by 95RedEX
Mine looked a little like that after I cut the pieces apart and filed the ends. I just used a garden hose and flushed it all out. Used a rag to clean up all the manufacturing oil and stray pieces and that was that. Let it dry and reinstall. Same thing with my intercooler.
By the way, do you run with a filter or screen?
By the way, do you run with a filter or screen?
im just gona take my ---- out and investigate
05-23-2006, 07:05 PM
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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe
ya my crazy motor be needin that ebay filtration
i took that ---- off and theres some oil in there but almost no shaftplay so ----.. maybe i need a oil restrictor? i got a stealthmode kit on a 14b.. should i need one?
i took that ---- off and theres some oil in there but almost no shaftplay so ----.. maybe i need a oil restrictor? i got a stealthmode kit on a 14b.. should i need one?
