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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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turbo problem

my turbo just started making a really loud and high pitched whistle, just started doing it, truck has 80k miles on it. still builds 17 psi without chip same as always.
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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Any other mods done to the truck?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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Like a gutted EBPV?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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intake, exhaust, and a sup programmer
 
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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what is a ebpv?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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Exhaust back pressure vavle.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bldr018
my turbo just started making a really loud and high pitched whistle, just started doing it, truck has 80k miles on it. still builds 17 psi without chip same as always.
thanks
That's generally a bad sign. Probably means you cooked a bearing. You'll most likely need to replace or rebuild it.....unless it started making the noise the same day you installed the intake, then it would be a normal sound.
 
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