Turbo Install
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Turbo Install
While taking apart the air intake to remove valve covers I noticed the turbo compressor wheel is nicked and a couple of very small pieces are missing.I have two questions.
1) Do you think the missing pieces did any damage down stream? (the pieces are about 1-1.5mm square 2-3 of them)
2) My machanic friend said changing the turbo on this 95 is a nightmare job, pull the engine or cut the firewall. Is this true? Any tips?
1) Do you think the missing pieces did any damage down stream? (the pieces are about 1-1.5mm square 2-3 of them)
2) My machanic friend said changing the turbo on this 95 is a nightmare job, pull the engine or cut the firewall. Is this true? Any tips?
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Originally Posted by zvacsource
While taking apart the air intake to remove valve covers I noticed the turbo compressor wheel is nicked and a couple of very small pieces are missing.I have two questions.
1) Do you think the missing pieces did any damage down stream? (the pieces are about 1-1.5mm square 2-3 of them)
2) My machanic friend said changing the turbo on this 95 is a nightmare job, pull the engine or cut the firewall. Is this true? Any tips?
1) Do you think the missing pieces did any damage down stream? (the pieces are about 1-1.5mm square 2-3 of them)
2) My machanic friend said changing the turbo on this 95 is a nightmare job, pull the engine or cut the firewall. Is this true? Any tips?
cut the firewall? pull the engine?
find another mechanic friend...
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Doing a turbo on these trucks is not that hard, just time consuming and you have to be willing to cut a wrench or two to make the job easier. I'm no pro wrench, but my first one on these trucks took about 5 hours to start pulling it, make a wrench, finish pulling it, modify the pedistal, and put it back on. If you are a fair wrench, it's not bad, just takes some time.
As far as your "friend" he just doesn't want to do it because either he doesn't know, or is too lazy. Like RTX said, find another mech. If he's a friend, tell him he's full of crap.
As far as your "friend" he just doesn't want to do it because either he doesn't know, or is too lazy. Like RTX said, find another mech. If he's a friend, tell him he's full of crap.
