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Old 31-10-2011, 08:40 PM
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I just took the pipe from the air box into the turbo off and the blades are all chipped badly,there is no play up and down in the blades and they are still spinning smoothly
I assume this is the cause of my recent lack of power?-will i just need to change the turbo or could there be a lot more damage done to the engine-it happened because moisture got into the system and destroyed my air filter
Old 31-10-2011, 08:46 PM
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Cause will be fucked airfilter or shite air filter

probably won't be the lack of power you noticed unless they are properly fucked/missing large parts
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Here should be a link to the photo
https://passionford.com/forum/album....ictureid=22131

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Thats fucked...! i would have that rebuilt or another turbo on mate...Find the cause tho before you do.
Old 31-10-2011, 09:16 PM
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can get a second hand one for 100 euro up the country,is it too big a gamble to go second hand?
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Originally Posted by actionfighter
can get a second hand one for 100 euro up the country,is it too big a gamble to go second hand?

Not a big gamble providing you know what your looking for and its in good working order.
Old 31-10-2011, 09:27 PM
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is it just a case of checking the blades inside for play? what should i look for
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You sure you had any air filter at all ? Looks like it's been chewing rocks !!
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I had and it was only in around 2 months! It was damp and fell apart with 2large rips in it
Like something bust through it
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Yep that's pumped!

Could send it off for a re-con to be 100% sure, buying 2nd hand IS a gamble, but that's why 2nd hand turbo's are cheap...

give CR Turbo's a call and see what they can do for you, explain you think the turbo is fine other than the compressor wheel is shot (this could have thrown it out of balance and damaged more but you won't know til it's in bits)
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like the technical term its pumped
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