Crack In Turbo Flange, Can It Be Saved?

[Fat_Tony]

As the title says, can it be fixed????

Fingers crossed I didn't screw my turbo,

[axe s]

Standard or A/M???

if it's standard, i'd be buying another secondhand one... or an A/M one..

But if u want to fix it, u probably could... but it looks like a bit of work and if it goes through to the face, it'll need to be machined when finished... so it would be cheaper to get another just from the machining cost...

also where it is you wouldn't be able to bolt it down properly and it could warp...

Hope it helps...

[Fat_Tony]

Its a HKS 2835 pro S, brand spanking new.

I put it on, did some idlling, that's it.

[axe s]

does it go through to the face?

Where did u get it?

Did u use a toque wrench to tighten it.... actually don't answer that...

[BUKLUP]

if its brand new take it back to where you got it from or just go over it with a nice strong weld and possibly face grind the flange if its a tad warped

[Fat_Tony]

Theres no crack on the face of the flange or the inside of the turbine housing. Just the crack around the outside

Got it from Greeenline, don't like my chances of taking it back because its probably my fault.

I'm am not answering the question you told me not to answer.

[Jet 20]

a turbo should not crack like that just from doing it up, no matter how tight you do it.

if you were going to get it welded up it will probably have to be done by someone in the know, as i'm pretty sure the turbine housing will have to be ground out where the crack is, then heated slowly up over 200 degrees c, welded then cooled down slowly to prevent it from cracking again right next to where it is welded. special cast welding rods will have to be used also.

[T04GTR]

thats no good! what ex housing size is it? should be under warranty. id send greenline a picture..

[T04GTR]

yes. heat it up cherry red, and get some cast welding rods from boc, stick weld it up.

[Fat_Tony]

thats no good! what ex housing size is it? should be under warranty. id send greenline a picture..

0.68, Internal

I'll see what Greenline have to say about the warranty, otherwise I'm off to the turbo repairer.

[R33S2]

Seeing as its not craked right through, it could be braise welded with success, I have braised vices that have cracked and they work fine. You would still have to preheat and most important post cooldown in a heat blanket.

[Fat_Tony]

It looks to be cracked the entire way across. Still no crack on the face of the flange or the inside of the turbo.

Still think it can be saved?

[crack]

i'd check the mounting face on the manifold in case it's not flat. might happen again.

[Mr. Untouchable]

^^^ yes, wouldnt hurt to get the manifold machined. If i were you send GCG a email or give them a call, explain your situation. they would have the gear/know how and have the correct gear to machine it

[Jet 20]

how did you actually crack it???

[Fat_Tony]

I'd love to know that too.

I put it on, idled the car till about 70deg, was looking around for leaks, then noticed the crack.

[Jet 20]

i would definently just get warranty on it then.

because i cannot see why the turbo would crack like that if it was bolted up correctly only using one gasket.

[Fat_Tony]

I'll have a go with the warranty claim.

I swear I put it on right, 4 bolts and a gasket how hard can it be?

[Munkyb0y]

what happened fat tony? are they playing nice?

[Fat_Tony]

I've got to send the turbo to HKS and see what they say. They want to see if I dropped the turbo or over tighten the nuts. Don't know how they could prove/disprove either.

I'm not exaclty the worlds stongest man, hell I'm not even fat, skinny as stick, so I doubt I over tightened the nuts. I definatley did not drop the turbo.

Greenline have been good, but they're only the middle man.

WISH ME LUCK