I think a sticky on how to properly clean your turbo, inside and out, is needed.

 

with tender loving care

Sometimes... I just like to reach down in my engine bay.. and stroke mine.

 

i will say it again and again.

get it glass beaded..

or take some degreaser and just get the ---- off..

 

Get some brake cleaner and a tooth brush to clean the outside.
The inside I'd leave alone since oil'd be going thru anyway.

Fawk I was gonna post my before/after pics but imagestation deactivated my account

 

i sand blasted my t25 after covering up all thr holes with plastic clear shipping tape. the i diped it in a 5 gallon bucket of mineral spirits for 8 hours. this technique was recomended to me by two local turbo rebuilders
my turbo now looks like new. be sure you tape up all the holes realy good that sand is super fine & can get in your turbo. but even if a little of it gets in there, like it happened to mine it'll be ok after you dip it in mineral spirits or paint thinner for eight hours.

 

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after:



just hit up /turbo/ and /turbo2/ for more pics..

 

PLEASE make this a sticky!

 

i dont think its sticky worthy..
what u guys think.

 

just a suggestion, but i guess i'll be alright you just throw the hole turbo in mineral spirits? and won't sandblasting cut through tape, the exhaust housing on my turbo is pretty rusted and i'd like to get it as clean as possible b4 the install

 

sandblasting won't cut through tape, unles you aim the gun at the tape for a good while. i used masking tape, about three layers around all the tubes & over the holes, it stuck great. the you dip it in a 5 galon bucket of mineral spirits. it'll look like new. leave it soaking for a good 8 hours. the sandblaster will take off the red rusty look & replace it with a raw cast look. worked great for me