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Bent Turbo Blade
Came back from the store today first time driving in a heavy down pour. I wanted to see how the 6637 mod held up in the rain and some 4 to 5 in of flooded road areas going a much slower speed 5-10mph.
Removed the orange boot and saw some water in the tube then looked further to see one bent blade on the turbo.
I know I don't want the blade to come off and down the intake for obvious reasons. What options do I have? Can it be blended at all.
I'll post a pic of it on my avatar for now.
Removed the orange boot and saw some water in the tube then looked further to see one bent blade on the turbo.
I know I don't want the blade to come off and down the intake for obvious reasons. What options do I have? Can it be blended at all.
I'll post a pic of it on my avatar for now.
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Edit Album | Edit Pictures Bent Turbo Blade
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Bent Turbo Blade
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Bent Turbo Blade
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You can do quick rebuild yourself. Replace the wheels on both sides if need be. Not a hard thing to do I would guess. Probably easier than the R and R of the turbo itself. There are kits available.
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Where can I get replacement parts from just Garett themselves.
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Then drove it home to Norfolk VA from Greenville SC with no issues.
It had the stock airfilter box on it with the pre-screen that was a bit dirty but the filter itself wasn't bad looking.
Hadn't looked at it again til I put the 6637 mod on a few months ago.
Truck starts and runs just fine.
Do need to look at a few things though.
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If it ingested enough water to bend the blades the engine should'a come to a screeching halt.
If there isn't any chunks missing or any slop in the impeller you might be able to run it.
Spin it a few times, if it stops in the same place every time then it's out of balance....don't run it.
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I would think that water would bend more than 1 blade. It looks more like a something hard, like a rock, nut, bolt or??? went through it.
If it ingested enough water to bend the blades the engine should'a come to a screeching halt.
If there isn't any chunks missing or any slop in the impeller you might be able to run it.
Spin it a few times, if it stops in the same place every time then it's out of balance....don't run it.
If it ingested enough water to bend the blades the engine should'a come to a screeching halt.
If there isn't any chunks missing or any slop in the impeller you might be able to run it.
Spin it a few times, if it stops in the same place every time then it's out of balance....don't run it.
Either way I'll check that out in the am.
Thanks for your help and I take it my pics can be seen at least on the photo album under bent turbo blade.
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I would think that water would bend more than 1 blade. It looks more like a something hard, like a rock, nut, bolt or??? went through it.
If it ingested enough water to bend the blades the engine should'a come to a screeching halt.
If there isn't any chunks missing or any slop in the impeller you might be able to run it.
Spin it a few times, if it stops in the same place every time then it's out of balance....don't run it.
If it ingested enough water to bend the blades the engine should'a come to a screeching halt.
If there isn't any chunks missing or any slop in the impeller you might be able to run it.
Spin it a few times, if it stops in the same place every time then it's out of balance....don't run it.
Thanks for the help again!!!!!!!
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Here is a link. He also has an ebay store.
The blades don't stop at the same place after spinning it 10x so at least that's good. Also added pics to Bent Turbo Blade on the FTE photo albums.
Found a 1in tear on the boot that was under the clamp.
Thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!
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That's good news, you probably didn't hurt it too bad. BTW: You can rebuild it yourself...it's not that hard.
The biggest job is removing it from the engine.
Even more good news.....when your turbo is fixed you will notice an significant increase in performance. The bent blade and rip in the boot is holding the engine back.
The biggest job is removing it from the engine.
Even more good news.....when your turbo is fixed you will notice an significant increase in performance. The bent blade and rip in the boot is holding the engine back.