why has my brand new turbo failed

[Rouserman]

hey guys,

gettin ready to pull the head and box up my new 50 trim hybrid from turbonetics and send it back to them. my turbo blew the seals at less than 100 miles! ive checked the brand new oil lines that were installed with the hybrid and they are fine, i ran the car with the oil return removed to make sure the turbo was flowing the oil, it was, has anyone else had this problem or did i just get seom bad luck? BTW i took proper precautions in spin down time after every drive.
let me know
rouser

[Stinkbox]

my friend blew a turbo on a project car cause he had tape on the end of the intercooler and forgot to take it off before he put the pipes on and surged his turbo to death.

[Rouserman]

wow, no tape here, ive never heard of that before

[Will Martin]

my friend blew a turbo on a project car cause he had tape on the end of the intercooler and forgot to take it off before he put the pipes on and surged his turbo to death.

Few will laugh at this but I've heard of rags being left in pipes several times. I know because I did it once myself but caught it. lol

Sounds like you just got a bad turbo, return it under warranty.

[87glhs232]

Were you using an aftermarket SS braided line kit?

[turbovanman²]

Is your oil return hose plugged? were you using silicone or regular heater hose? high volume oil pump? Was your old turbo blown the same way or did you just upgrade? did you change the oil after you replaced the head gasket?

[Rouserman]

used ss new lines, high volume pump, engine is a fresh rebuild, same miles as turbo, oil was changed several times in that 1st 100 miles

[87glhs232]

TU or FWD lines?

[turbovanman²]

Its probably the HV pump, Chris has found they tend to blow out the seals unless you put a restrictor inline to reduce the amount of flow.

Why did you change the oil so much?

[2.216VTurbo]

I had a Turbonetics unit go out at less than 400 miles once. If you have checked all the obvious possible causes, sometimes shyte just happens

[Rouserman]

oil was changed after intial start, after the rings seated, then at 50, then at 100, gotta make sure you get all the left overs from the rebuild, its cheaper to use a bit more oil now then to have to tear it back down ya know

[Rouserman]

TU or FWD lines?

lines were from fwd

[Rouserman]

Its probably the HV pump, Chris has found they tend to blow out the seals unless you put a restrictor inline to reduce the amount of flow.

how much of a rerstriction is needed? i REALLY dont feel like pulling this head again...anyone got a description of what they used for a restrictor??
later

[csxtra]

There are 2 sources for restrictors:
1. http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...egory_Code=OIL
or (more TD price friendly)
2. www.mcmaster.com - Part #2712T44 (.063 inch orifice) - $7.43

Hope this helps,
Warren

[turbovanman²]

how much of a rerstriction is needed? i REALLY dont feel like pulling this head again...anyone got a description of what they used for a restrictor??
later

You can phone Chris or Turbonetics or just post up a thread. Actually, don't call Turbonetics, lol,

[DodgeZ]

Did your turbo have a filter on?

[Rouserman]

Did your turbo have a filter on?

hey dude,
no, i didnt have an inline oil filter on it, but if youre asking if i was running an air filter then yes, i was running a k&n.

[DodgeZ]

hey dude,
no, i didnt have an inline oil filter on it, but if youre asking if i was running an air filter then yes, i was running a k&n.

Show Off's turbonetics s60 had a filter on the center section. You screw your stock oil feed line into it. It is a custom center section just for this thing. The filter is in the center section just a tad bit of it sticks up. Looks just like the stock oil fitting on a stock turbo.

[Rouserman]

Show Off's turbonetics s60 had a filter on the center section. You screw your stock oil feed line into it. It is a custom center section just for this thing. The filter is in the center section just a tad bit of it sticks up. Looks just like the stock oil fitting on a stock turbo.

hmm, dont really remember there being a filter there, although there very well could have been, although i think i would have noticed it. but what are you implying about the filter? i ran the car with the return line off and the turbo was definitly flowing a good amount of oil through it. but if i dont have one on the new turbo, i will probably be going with some sort of an inline set up, just because the engine is so new and im a little afraid of some left overs in the oil passages finding there way into the turbo.

[DodgeZ]

hmm, dont really remember there being a filter there, although there very well could have been, although i think i would have noticed it. but what are you implying about the filter? i ran the car with the return line off and the turbo was definitly flowing a good amount of oil through it. but if i dont have one on the new turbo, i will probably be going with some sort of an inline set up, just because the engine is so new and im a little afraid of some left overs in the oil passages finding there way into the turbo.

To help with the need rerstriction turbovanman is talking about.


Here it is...
http://www.turboneticsinc.com/images...ings/20754.jpg

only the top part sticks out of the turbo.