Jump to content
SAU Community

Have I Blown The Turbo?

mike1987

By mike1987,
in New South Wales

 Share

Recommended Posts

mike1987 Mentor

mike1987

Posted
Posted

last night was while driving along i opened her up going up a hill, when all of a sudden i loose almost all power, smoke pouring behind me like a train, and the engine sounds like it now a deisel. and the boost gauge show in wont make any presssure.

is it the turbo? its just that im not game to drive it anywhere but cant afford to get it towed to the mechanic at this point.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/181134-have-i-blown-the-turbo/
Share on other sites
SECURITY Grand Master

SECURITY

Posted
Posted

when my engine blew i still made boost.

take all your piping off and check for missing turbo blades and shaft play.

and/or take your spark plugs out and put a rag on the end of a screw driver and dip it into each cylinder. if you get oil on the end of it then you've blown your motor. or just do a compression test.

mr moo Veteran

mr moo

Posted
Posted

hey mike had this happened to me last wednesday gave it some boost, then tried again and there was nothing but smoke out the back, pulled the turbo off and yep it was the turbo,had blown the turbine wheel straight out the exhaust. sounds like you've done the same

Zilch* Mentor

Zilch*

Posted
Posted
hey mike had this happened to me last wednesday gave it some boost, then tried again and there was nothing but smoke out the back, pulled the turbo off and yep it was the turbo,had blown the turbine wheel straight out the exhaust. sounds like you've done the same

Damn Mitch, it happened to you too? What have I started :rofl:

And damn Mikey that's not good for you either champ. I have an R34 turbo if either of you wants it, let me know

Or you could both opt for a crazy upgrade spree like I have and not have your car for the next 6 months ;)

Cheers Steve.

MANWHORE Grand Master

MANWHORE

Posted
Posted

They don't necessarily get 'trapped' in the intercooler as such. When the comp wheel impacts with the intercooler'piping wall, it normally releases some small shards/specs of metal. Give your intercooler piping a rub. It'll be oily - check to see if there is any specs - if so, it means that they've most likely been ingested too.

As for the exhaust wheel - straight out the back.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • DatsunBanana
      Rear subframe stay bracket bolt removal issues

      By DatsunBanana · Posted

      Drilled the rubber out on a slow speed and it didn't catch much at all. Probably only half a dozen holes was enough to shred the rubber and it dropped off easily leaving the inner sleeve behind. Will tackle that later
    • Shizu
      Returning after a long time!

      By Shizu · Posted

      I havent bought a manual cover for the dash yet and no cluster change, won't bother me too much, I just need to get that auto box gone, manual in! I miss my manual. 🤪. We started last weekend and managed to get the box out. Planning to start putting it in this weekend and then order a single piece tail. We were super careful to take time and not damage anything. It's my first time working under the car.  With my S15 mainly worked in the bay. This time, it was a headache because of three or four bolts only. They simply didnt want to leave thei homr and the one securing the tailshaft, another above the GB, and the one securing the lipstick was a shit. Mates mate, Davo caught fire 🤣, nearly opened his chest up with a grinder 🤦🏽‍♂️ and both mates nearly had a plate from the box land and slit their head open. Fun times. We all survived. Not the easiest working with limited access on jackstands. As I'm sure we can agree these are the memories which make us love our car. For all three of us, was an awesome weekend and Sunday 3.30am before tools down was a fantastic effort. I need to upload pics, but looks like it needs to be via Url now. We used to be able to just upload pics back in the day. It's been that long! 🤪 Im currently spraying rustoleum under body, not because it's rusted. It's super clean, but just so it's protected for the next 10 years. There was a few surface rust spots. Which pretty much wiped off with a 3M scourer.  Really impressed with how well the previous owner maintained it. Bank account went down so quick! Service, then GB - managed to get a spanking new 34 genuine box from Nissan. All the rest of the conversion parts from Kudos.  Went with a Nismo short shifter. New pedals and Exedy Clutch and FW. Ordered the Prp Rear Main Retainer kit which should arrive Friday and my first engine mod part just like I did with my S15 will be the Tomei Expreme Turbo Outlet. Already on order. It'll likely sleep next to me on a pillow during the coming months. 🥰 Last build was on my JET200GT profile and on SAU and Hardtuned I had documented the build. Planning to try to do that again. Brands feel scarce now. Wish we still had ARC and Apexi parts readily available. Exhaust - need some advice on this. I had an Apexi exhaust on the S15 and loved the tone. My mate had a HKS HP Silent on his 33 and suggested I go with that to avoid drone. I can't remember hearing an RB25DET running that so will likely need to wait for a meet or something to hear it.  Not after big power, just enjoy building it, and drivability with minimal negative attention.
    • Milkmun
      Hello fellow enthusiasts

      By Milkmun · Posted

      Have a chat with Ben at Moore Performance or Jesse at JS Performance.
    • DatsunBanana
      Rear subframe stay bracket bolt removal issues

      By DatsunBanana · Posted

      Thanks both. All good advice. Reminds me of drilling through stone wall for drainage pipe 😬 I'll let you know how I get on if I still have use of my hands afterwards 😅
    • The Bogan
      NC MX5

      By The Bogan · Posted

      Finally got shipping number for the intake and throttle body, shipped by UPS, so "should" be in my hands sometime next week, fingers fracking crossed
×
×
  • Create New...