Damage To Compressor Wheel On One Of My 2860-5's

[asps91]

Hi guys,

I purchased 2x garrett gt2850-5's for my gtr knowing that one was a little chipped but now I'm reconsidering having the wheel filed down and balanced for peace of mind.

What do you guys think? Ive been quoted $250-300 to do this.

Thanks.

[portaz]

I would in no way run that turbo, contact rotormaster in Melbourne they are good and well priced too, I'd say that price is ok too but the whole cartridge should be checked too

[jjman]

if ur compressor wheel is that chewed then im thinking she has had a rough life n otherwise the imbalance from all this will have worn the bearings etc.

Probably time to start fresh with a new core... (garrett don't do bearing kits for their turbos anymore from memory)

[asps91]

Well the turbo itself has no shaft play so the bearings are fine, all spins freely ect. It's obviouse that something has bounced around in there and done this to the blade. The other turbo is immaculate.

[Piggaz]

Gcg charged me about $800 for a new -5 core in 2011.

[jjman]

Well the turbo itself has no shaft play so the bearings are fine, all spins freely ect. It's obviouse that something has bounced around in there and done this to the blade. The other turbo is immaculate.

just because it feels fine doesn't mean it is fine... get it checked out thoroughly mate. No point in going for the cheap option just to have more headaches and costs down the road.

[portaz]

Rotor master can quote it for you first and it's free if u get it fixed there too, and fast turn around, it's such a headache pulling these things off just not worth the rusk IMO

[sucram]

They arnt that bad. I have run much worse over 20psi.

If you want to be anal, you can buy a comp wheel and get it balanced. Comp wheel shouldn't be more then $140 delivered

[jjman]

They arnt that bad. I have run much worse over 20psi.

If you want to be anal, you can buy a comp wheel and get it balanced. Comp wheel shouldn't be more then $140 delivered

you can tell that from your keyboard sitting there that they aren't that bad, and also that what you have run before was worse? cmon.

tho im not saying that isn't the only fix required. or perhaps even a fin grind n balance. but to assume it and whack them back on a nice RB26 is just silly.

[dnegative]

I would run it;

I've seen and let go a lot worse than that at work and never heard anything back, last one I remember was a borgwarner SX200 that had some sweet compressor wheel impact damage and its still running around loading trucks lol

[asps91]

I think I'm going to just send it off to get fixed.

Sucram, where did you find a wheel for $140?