Wicked Wheel Installation Gone Wrong - PLEASE HELP
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Tuned
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Is the stock fuel line you're talking about rubber hose or metal tubing with the quick disconnect clamps like what comes stock from the fuel pump under the driver's side rail unless you replace it worth hose too?
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did the same install, and bam!, broke the shaft of turbo after few months. Come to find out, i didnt 'seat' the wheel/shaft correctly. The wheel set flush with the shaft, where its suppose to be...the shaft protruding from wheel about 3/16-1/4in....(the shaft , when installing the wheel, was not seated, making the wheel not installed right. The snap ring/oil ring on the shaft, was not in its respected grove)
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Tuned
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did the same install, and bam!, broke the shaft of turbo after few months. Come to find out, i didnt 'seat' the wheel/shaft correctly. The wheel set flush with the shaft, where its suppose to be...the shaft protruding from wheel about 3/16-1/4in....(the shaft , when installing the wheel, was not seated, making the wheel not installed right. The snap ring/oil ring on the shaft, was not in its respected grove)
Your punctuation through me off a bit.
Were you saying that the end of the shaft was supposed to be protruding about 3/16-1/4" out the end of the compressor wheel and your shaft was flush with the end? Or the other way around (yours was protruding and it was supposed to be flush)? Everything I've read so far has said install the new one to the same depth as it was when you took it off (which is usually shown protruding about 3/16-14"). Mine was protruding and when I was done seating it if was about the same depth as before.I'm sorry - I had trouble understanding your last part of your last post too? What were you saying about the snap ring / oil ring was not in it's appropriate groove? I didn't remove a snap ring /oil ring from mine. Is something wrong? Or is that inside/under the compressor wheel somewhere?
Thanks in advance for some clarification.
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Brett, I think he rebuilt his turbo when installing the new wheel. When doing that, there are two snap rings that have to seat in grooves. You wouldn't see them if you just replaced the wheel.
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Tuned
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Thanks, Mark! And I do want my shaft protruding a little, right?
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What got me was you said there are 4 holes on the pedestal. 2 middle ones are the only 2 that get orings. The other 2 are for the bolts to into. Also was the turbo flat on the pedestal front and back? Never never reuse orings.
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Yes, though I'm not terribly qualified to tell you how much. I just posted a pic of mine in my "Critique my turbo rebuild" thread, if it helps.
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Tuned
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I don't remember replacing them when I deleted the ebpv from the pedestal a couple years ago, but I could be wrong. Plus I didn't plan on removing the turbo ahead of time, so I didn't get them ahead of time. But when I couldn't get to the 5 housing bolts, I had to improvise.
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I changed the wheel on my stock turbo and as tough as it was to get the old wheel off it never entered my mind to break out the great convincer (hammer). I hope all the internals are still sound.
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Tuned
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I hope they're sound too. We'll find out though. I'll keep you posted.
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Tuned
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Oh, I hope I didn't mess anything up. Please let me know what could have gone wrong and the consequences so I know what to look for when it's running again.
Also, I wish I would have found Clay's instructions before I started. He has "do not over tighten the compressor wheel on the shaft" in bold letters. Eesh - I got it tight too. What do you all think is the concern/consequences there?
I just want to take this opportunity to thank you guys for being so responsive! You truly are a wonderful community and I'm blessed to know you guys. Thanks again.
Clay, if you're reading this, please add "12 point" to the 8mm or 5/16" socket description. It's important and apparently not as common if a tool as I thought.
And 1 more thing, if someone has the size of the 2 wastgate actuator nuts, since I'm going to have to take it back apart, that'd be very helpfuI.
Thanks again!