help with a ball bearing scam
 

hey guys,,, well a while ago i bought a turbo from some guy who told me it was ball bearing but how can i make sure it's ball bearing and how is it supposed to look like from the inside pics will be appreciated thnx

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

Spin it

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

can u e;aborate please,,, this is my first turbo ever so i'm not sure how it should feel like

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

normally a non ball bearing turbo, when spun by hand will spin for maybe 1-2 seconds. a BB turbo will spin for longer. Might just be one of those things where experience comes into play.

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

I think it was Whitey who posted a video of him spinning a few turbos, some journal bearing and some ball bearing... Maybe he'll show you if he sees this.

Here's a link to the thread, but the vid link is dead

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=31519.0

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

What kind of turbo is it?/problem solved.

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

Remember - if you spin your shaft more than twice, you're playin' with it. :l

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

it's supposed to be a turbonetics t3 t04b super H bal bearing water and oil cooled and it does spin freely but too close to call i opened it up and saw no ball bearings am i supposed to be able to see them!!!!

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

if you take the center section apart you could, i believe

Re: help with a ball bearing scam
 

you cant see the ball bearings, and if you do see them theres no way your getting them back in the turbo.