USE CODE: B094VQ88X2 - This Amazon Pick is Recommended by Saabnet.com!
Site News - 7/11: No New News Today | 5/10: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads!
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

C900 Bulletin Board
1979-1993 & 94 Conv [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Fried Turbo
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Ross P. (more from Ross P.) on Tue, 30 Jul 2002 16:18:39 Share Post by Email
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Wow. I had installed a rebuit turbo a year ago. It was successful. Then at some point a couple of months later I noticed I hardly had any boost. I didn't have time or wasn't in the mood or both, so I let it go. I figured it was the wastegate sticking or some such thing. When I finally got to it a couple weeks ago, everything I did pointed to a bad turbo. But I still had base boost and could hear that good old turbine whine. Plus I really didn't want it to be the turbo. So I kept checking APC, etc. - It all checked out. Finally I popped of a duct and peaked in - YIKES!! A nut was sitting there next to the compressor wheel. The fins on said compressor wheel were now so much aluminum dust spread throughout my ductwork. Where it came from (the nut) is a mystery, because I had all ductwork off and well cleaned during the original repair.

To make a short story long, I was sick. The first time I did the turbo it took weeks, because I had to cut a nut off, my dremel tool fried, I repaired it, it fried again, etc. I did not relish getting into it again. But I dug in. One hour later the turbo was in my grateful hands. I was astonished how much easier it was the second time around. I sent it back to Swedish Dynamics, and they shared my wonder about the nut. They repaired it and I really have to say they did me right, they could have hit me for a full rebuilt unit (550.00), but charged less than half that. Got it back, and about 2 hours later I was cruising. What a joy to see that little needle actually touching red after months of not even yellow.

What's the point you ask? 1) Be very careful when you do a turbo to look for parts in every nook and cranny. My only guess is that this nut was hiding in the intercooler. Where it originated god knows.
2) Thumbs up for Gary and Co. at Swedish Dynamics.



posted by 216.179.5...
Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2025 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!