Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:43:10 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Turbo Question
Mark Gerritsma wrote: > A complete overhaul of the turbo compressor would do the trick. > Anything less is not advisable. Because it froze one of your bearings > has probably broken. A turbo changer rotating at 100k+ rpm has to be > perfectly balanced, otherwise it will turn itself to shreds. If one of > these shreds ends up in your engine, you can pretty sure throw that > away as well. Mark is right. Whay you re describing is very rare - I've only ever heard of it once before. In order for the turbo shaft to seize in this way, the oil supply to the bearing must be blocked up. Make sure you rectify this (and verify that it's fixed) before installing the rebuilt turbo, otherwise that one will be toast in only a few miles. -- Grunff
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