have you ever ran a turbo with a nicked or bent wheel?
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have any of you ever ran a turbo for a length of time that had a chipped or broken fin on the comp wheel? I have a turbo im running right now that had the corner of a fin bent when i bought it and when we tried to straighten it the corner broke off about the size of a eraser on a pencil. so far its got about 300 miles on it like this and shows no sign of problems. but i wonder if i shouldnt get it rebalanced any way, no i cant replace the wheel or get another turbo, so its either run it as is or get it balanced as is if it needs it. i figured i would ask around and see if any ones ever ran one like this and what if any problems they had. I ran a gt35r bb turbo for a year with buggered up fins on the turbine side from when i cracked a sleeve and it spit shrapnel threw the exhaust and it was fine and made teh same dyno numbers with a fresh block but that was pretty even all the way around, this one is actually missing the tip of a fins corner so i figured i would ask.
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i would replace the compressor wheel and get it rebalanced, but if you can not afford any of those things i would just run it the way it is.
just be very careful and check on it often, if the compressor wheel digs in to the compressor housing you can get some small pieces of metal in the motor
just be very careful and check on it often, if the compressor wheel digs in to the compressor housing you can get some small pieces of metal in the motor
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i can afford to get it balanced again as it is, just not replace it. i plan on calling monday to get a quote on rebalancing it. i check for scrape marks and test shaft play often and so far so good. but i wanted to see if any one ever had to deal with this.
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I had a ball of weld slag break loose and rattle around in the turbo when I had my rear mount kit way back in the day. It dinged up most of the fins pretty good and locked the turbo up. I put a socket on the end of it and broke it loose. It was a cheap kit so I ran it like that for a little while before I scrapped the whole thing. Maybe I was lucky...
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no one else? man i cant be the only person who ever wondered this.
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have any of you ever ran a turbo for a length of time that had a chipped or broken fin on the comp wheel? I have a turbo im running right now that had the corner of a fin bent when i bought it and when we tried to straighten it the corner broke off about the size of a eraser on a pencil. so far its got about 300 miles on it like this and shows no sign of problems. but i wonder if i shouldnt get it rebalanced any way, no i cant replace the wheel or get another turbo, so its either run it as is or get it balanced as is if it needs it. i figured i would ask around and see if any ones ever ran one like this and what if any problems they had. I ran a gt35r bb turbo for a year with buggered up fins on the turbine side from when i cracked a sleeve and it spit shrapnel threw the exhaust and it was fine and made teh same dyno numbers with a fresh block but that was pretty even all the way around, this one is actually missing the tip of a fins corner so i figured i would ask.
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my cousin made the trip from ct to florida on a turbo that had the wheel very slightly touching the housing. it eventually wore down so it wasn't contacting any more and he made it without a problem. personally id get it fixed or replaced since im not a hack but you can get by for alittle while maybe....or until the wheel lets go and blows the turbo up.
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This thread is kinda right in there with a dinged or slightly bend driveshaft or anything that has rotating mass IMO Yes, it may last! But what will it hurt if and when it goes is the real question that anybody taking these kind of chances should be ask themselves before doing so? Not will it last! LOL Do you really want a turbo going bad on you at the track or during a long trip from home?What about the turbo inlet houseing ,What about the turbo bearing materal that may end up going into your engines oil pan and oil pump or your scavanging pump if running one ?What about the oil soaked O2 sensors? These are questions IMO that anybody with a dinged or bent turbo wheel should be asking themselves before running their ride
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Well, just keep in mind that a typical turbocharger compressor wheel spins aproximately between 80,000 to 150,000 rpm. I guess it's really up to you if you want to take a chance or not, I would atleast have it checked and see if it still could be balance, but I strongly suggest to change the turbo or atleast the compressor wheel. Good luck!
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I would like to see a pic of the damage first before handing out advise. I will say that damage to blades or vanes can be dressed and blended out. Unless there is alot of blade material missing requiring a balance I would run it like it is. In aviation we dress and blend fan blades, compressor wheel blades and stators and turbine wheel blades and stators regularly. A balance check would be good insurance to help you sleep but probably not necessary in your case.