maintenance and mods
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Veteran/Sheepdog
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From: Western AR
Rich, my interior will look similar to yours after the weekend. I went with different gauges, though. The paint I bought for the pod was supposed to be an exact match for my interior, but it is off just a shade.
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Veteran/Sheepdog
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Western AR
This is why I wanted to rebuild my turbo after 220k miles:
The journal bearings starting to show some pretty good wear on their surfaces.
And the oil was extremely coked up around the turbine side oil seal ring. The little oil ring seal was probably starting to fail.
The journal bearings starting to show some pretty good wear on their surfaces.
And the oil was extremely coked up around the turbine side oil seal ring. The little oil ring seal was probably starting to fail.
Postmaster
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: North Georgia
Yah the buildup all around that ring and shaft are a familiar nastiness.
A nitro solvent in a spray form has done good for me getting that crap off... i usually use that winchester powder blast...
Lookin good Brother Mike!
A nitro solvent in a spray form has done good for me getting that crap off... i usually use that winchester powder blast...
Lookin good Brother Mike!
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Veteran/Sheepdog
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Western AR
Here are the same parts all cleaned up...my die grinder and wire wheel are my best friends right now.
I have some photos of the re-assembled and painted turbo I will post up.
Keep in mind guys, my turbo had no play in the shaft/wheel, but I could feel the grooves in the bearings with my fingernail. Like Rich is saying about injector cups...maybe there is a mile mark you should just rebuild it to keep it from failing on you.
I have some photos of the re-assembled and painted turbo I will post up.
Keep in mind guys, my turbo had no play in the shaft/wheel, but I could feel the grooves in the bearings with my fingernail. Like Rich is saying about injector cups...maybe there is a mile mark you should just rebuild it to keep it from failing on you.
Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
I see quite a few turbos in the shop. If there is minimal vertical play and no horizontal play I leave it alone. If the wheels are coming close to the housing or there is horizontal play they get rebuilt.
I just replaced all my injector o-rings and washers and stuff at 170K miles. I fingered my turbo and it went back in just like it came out.
I just replaced all my injector o-rings and washers and stuff at 170K miles. I fingered my turbo and it went back in just like it came out.
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i've got a laundry list a little bigger than yours i'm getting ready to start here soon.
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Veteran/Sheepdog
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Western AR
Mine is pretty long! Whatcha got? I may be making a trip to PA this summer to deliver a car to my oldest daughter.
I have the FRx installed on the fuel bowl and the fittings in the heads. My parts pile is slowly disappearing. Doing a lot of painting right now...
I have the FRx installed on the fuel bowl and the fittings in the heads. My parts pile is slowly disappearing. Doing a lot of painting right now...
More Turbo
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: cincinnati, oh.
well the parts i have on hand are: front helper springs, ball joints, 6.0 trans cooler, pillar pod an gauges, hutch an harpoon, a add on lift pump, ccv can mod, led mod, ts-6 chip, back up lights, maybe more
parts i'm ordering this coming week: ffd stage 2's, hpx,frx, plenum inserts, cac boot set, glow plugs, fuel bowl rebuild kit.
did i leave anything out that i should be getting? and i got a spare bed room so your all good.
parts i'm ordering this coming week: ffd stage 2's, hpx,frx, plenum inserts, cac boot set, glow plugs, fuel bowl rebuild kit.
did i leave anything out that i should be getting? and i got a spare bed room so your all good.
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Veteran/Sheepdog
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Western AR
LOL! That is a good list. Mine is getting shorter by the hour as I toss stuff on and replace this and that. Gonna start re-assembly in a bit. Waiting for some paint to dry
I've already done most of the stuff on your list. If you don't get to it by the summer, I'll stop by! Cincinnati is right about where I would stop anyway. Last time I stayed the night in Columbus.
I've already done most of the stuff on your list. If you don't get to it by the summer, I'll stop by! Cincinnati is right about where I would stop anyway. Last time I stayed the night in Columbus.