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Dec 23, 2003 | 07:01 AM

mueckster

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From: Damon (South East Texas)

Compressor Wheel Replacement

I read in a Dieselstop thread that the compressor wheel in the turbo can be replaced without removing the turbo assembly. It stated that you could remove the housing bolts and loosen the wheel by spinning it with an impact wrench and then suddenly reversing it. After installation of the wheel by hand, then tightening it with a quick zap of the impact wrench.
Has anyone tried using this method? Have you had good results doing it this way?

Dec 23, 2003 | 11:39 AM

cookie88

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Dangerous game to play with an expensive turbo. Might as well take a few extra minutes and put the turbo on a bench where you can install the wheel and know you haven't put any undue stress on the thrust bearings or shaft.

Dec 23, 2003 | 01:37 PM

Thumper4995

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I would be curious if the compressor wheel would have to be balanced?

Dec 23, 2003 | 04:27 PM

cookie88

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I would be curious if the compressor wheel would have to be balanced?

Oh great! Open that can of worms whydontcha.

My opinion is no, it dosen't need to be balanced. Based on the fact that my unbalanced wheel has been running just fine for a long, long time.

Dec 24, 2003 | 07:00 AM

Thumper4995

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Oh great! Open that can of worms whydontcha.

My opinion is no, it dosen't need to be balanced. Based on the fact that my unbalanced wheel has been running just fine for a long, long time.

Sorry Cookie. Didn't mean to hit a soft spot. Where in Arkansas are you? I have relatives in Flippin and Pine Bluff.

Dec 24, 2003 | 02:09 PM

cookie88

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I'm a little over an hour northeast of Pine Bluff. Holler if you get in the 'hood.

Dec 24, 2003 | 05:59 PM

cookie88

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Can't argue with that, I've got half his store bolted to my truck.

The only real downside I see to using his (or any) balancing service, besides the added expense, is that your truck sits in the driveway for a week or better with no turbo on it.

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Dec 24, 2003 | 07:07 PM

HeatStroked

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I agree cookie,

Down time sucks, but patience is a virtue, especially with PSD's. Down time alongside the road when something fails sucks even more! I travel quite a bit and have been stranded in the Arizona desert at 1 am, glad I was packin a .45.

I met Dennis (ITP) several months ago (found out he lives about 2 miles from me) and realized how little I knew about PSD's at the time.

I looked his PSD over and didn't have a clue what he was talking about half the time while he was describing all the upgrades to his truck.

As I have perused this site, and gained more knowledge about the PSD, I realize how much time, expertise and money he has invested into his PSD and his on line company, ITP.

Hopefully, I won't need most of the products or services he offers, but it is good to know I can deal with someone locally that has the experience and that I feel I can trust if I have too.