Turbo. Replace or rebuild
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Turbo. Replace or rebuild
Well, when it rains it pours I guess. It seems like the metals that were in my last OA where from the turbo bearing going. I got the dreaded squeal today. So, do I rebuild or replace? After my HPOP fiasco, money is tight, but I don't want to attempt to rebuild it and having never done it, screw something up. I see quite a few on Ebay for $400 or less, so I'm torn.
Opinions???
Opinions???
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Well, when it rains it pours I guess. It seems like the metals that were in my last OA where from the turbo bearing going. I got the dreaded squeal today. So, do I rebuild or replace? After my HPOP fiasco, money is tight, but I don't want to attempt to rebuild it and having never done it, screw something up. I see quite a few on Ebay for $400 or less, so I'm torn.
Opinions???
Opinions???
IMO rebuild it, or pay a shop to do it if you're not capable. I wouldn't risk a sight-unseen turbo off fleabay, God only knows what you'd get.
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now this is a timly thread for sure.
I hear, or suppose i hear, a very high pitch squeal when driving my 2003 SD with 168K miles. I can hear the turbo under acceleration, which is stock FAIK (far as i know) but i also hear what sounds like a high pitch noise as well.
I was wonder at what miles do turbo usually need to be rebuilt.
Now i do know some of the history. The original owner did pull a 25ft dual axle boat at times and he had the truck from 50K to 108K. The second owner pulled a smaller boat and his son pulled a landscape trailer at times but not every day and the trailer was only some 3-4K more or less.
The 2nd owner got at 108 and sold to me at 168K miles.. No tunes, mods etc at all.
SO what is a good mileage number to use for turbo rebuild. I was going to do a full rebuild including the EBPV mods as i want to get a tuner that will use that for exhaust brake function.
the 360 bearing, a new WW, not ww2, all the orings etc.
I hear, or suppose i hear, a very high pitch squeal when driving my 2003 SD with 168K miles. I can hear the turbo under acceleration, which is stock FAIK (far as i know) but i also hear what sounds like a high pitch noise as well.
I was wonder at what miles do turbo usually need to be rebuilt.
Now i do know some of the history. The original owner did pull a 25ft dual axle boat at times and he had the truck from 50K to 108K. The second owner pulled a smaller boat and his son pulled a landscape trailer at times but not every day and the trailer was only some 3-4K more or less.
The 2nd owner got at 108 and sold to me at 168K miles.. No tunes, mods etc at all.
SO what is a good mileage number to use for turbo rebuild. I was going to do a full rebuild including the EBPV mods as i want to get a tuner that will use that for exhaust brake function.
the 360 bearing, a new WW, not ww2, all the orings etc.
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I was looking online and saw a new turbo for 7.3L on ebay. In looking at the pictures i see two valves on the exhaust side turbine.
There is a valve on the top or side with split pipe side which i believe sits on the top of the "up pipes" that has the large diaphragm type valve with rod attached to intake side on top , what is that valve for. ??
also i see another valve on the bottom of the turbo and not sure what controls that valve and what is its function.
sorry to sound so confused but i am to a point on turbos it seems.
There is a valve on the top or side with split pipe side which i believe sits on the top of the "up pipes" that has the large diaphragm type valve with rod attached to intake side on top , what is that valve for. ??
also i see another valve on the bottom of the turbo and not sure what controls that valve and what is its function.
sorry to sound so confused but i am to a point on turbos it seems.
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