On3 turbo supposed to have an oring on compressor side?

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08-19-2018 | 02:42 PM

Kfxguy

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On3 turbo supposed to have an oring on compressor side?

I have a 7875 on3 turbo. Bought new. I noticed it had shards of what I thought was rtv. So I took it apart and found this:

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08-19-2018 | 02:51 PM

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They're RTV'd like that from the factory.

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08-19-2018 | 03:24 PM

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They're RTV'd like that from the factory.

should i I rtv it back or use an oring? I have a very thin o ring I can put in there and it seems to squish tight. Or I can machine an oring groove in my lathe. I don’t like the idea of rtv sealant. That seems chickenshit to me.

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08-19-2018 | 09:11 PM

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i thought the same thing when i opened mine up to reclock it. im not sure what to do now either?

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08-19-2018 | 11:25 PM

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I remember my Chinese turbo had an oring on the compressor, hell thing wasnt even a perfect circle when i took it apart but it sealed up just fine.

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08-20-2018 | 01:19 AM

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I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet. I don’t like the idea of rtv.

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08-20-2018 | 02:31 AM

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I haven’t decided what I’m going to do yet. I don’t like the idea of rtv.

I scrapped off the old stuff, clocked the turbo, and then put a thin film of red rtv on mine; no boost leaks.

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On3 turbo supposed to have an oring on compressor side?

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