Abnormal PowerMax noise
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Abnormal PowerMax noise
Originally Posted by Magnus E
No - just told my wife that I should have done that.
You can still inspect it from under the truck with a flash light
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Fleet Mechanic
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I agree, the only thing left to check now would be the up-pipes and intercooler. The noise is coming from the turbo area so the uppipes seem more likely. Of course, something could still be going on with the turbo but it seemed sound when taken apart.
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Does it sound like this Blown up pipes - YouTube
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I thought I could kind of hear something in your video but it was hard to make out.
Maybe, does it sound like this:
Not my truck but the guy found out his thrust bearing was bad.
"The cause of failure is shutting off the vehicle without letting the turbo cool down. When the engine is shut off, the oil feed to the turbo stops, and the oil that is stagnant in the turbo heats up and oxidizes. I pulled it apart and there was black coked up oil all over the journal bearings, thrust bearing, and journals that feed the bearings."
Maybe, does it sound like this:
Not my truck but the guy found out his thrust bearing was bad.
"The cause of failure is shutting off the vehicle without letting the turbo cool down. When the engine is shut off, the oil feed to the turbo stops, and the oil that is stagnant in the turbo heats up and oxidizes. I pulled it apart and there was black coked up oil all over the journal bearings, thrust bearing, and journals that feed the bearings."
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Danbury, CT
I thought I could kind of hear something in your video but it was hard to make out.
Maybe, does it sound like this:
Powerstroke Turbo Howl - YouTube
Not my truck but the guy found out his thrust bearing was bad.
"The cause of failure is shutting off the vehicle without letting the turbo cool down. When the engine is shut off, the oil feed to the turbo stops, and the oil that is stagnant in the turbo heats up and oxidizes. I pulled it apart and there was black coked up oil all over the journal bearings, thrust bearing, and journals that feed the bearings."
Maybe, does it sound like this:
Powerstroke Turbo Howl - YouTube
Not my truck but the guy found out his thrust bearing was bad.
"The cause of failure is shutting off the vehicle without letting the turbo cool down. When the engine is shut off, the oil feed to the turbo stops, and the oil that is stagnant in the turbo heats up and oxidizes. I pulled it apart and there was black coked up oil all over the journal bearings, thrust bearing, and journals that feed the bearings."
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Looks better than the stock setup and even Mr.PSE who studded my truck has been installing them
MBRP | FAL2313 | MBRP 2003-2007 Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Turbo Up Y-Pipe Aluminum
MBRP | FAL2313 | MBRP 2003-2007 Ford 6.0L Powerstroke Turbo Up Y-Pipe Aluminum
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Finally back from traveling and got started replacing the up-pipe. Got all the bolts and the clamp removed and the up-pipe is now free to be removed (never really appreciated my pneumatic ratchet until today - couldn't have gotten to those bolts out without it). Well. It isn't easy to get the up-pipe out and I assume I need to remove the turbo in order to get it out.
Does anyone have any good tricks getting the pipe out and the new one back in place?
Does anyone have any good tricks getting the pipe out and the new one back in place?
