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Hey guys. I have just been thinking through some of the issues my truck was experiencing when my turbo blew. I will be getting news from my turbo rebuilder on monday on whether or not my turbo is rebuildable.(He went down to .010 on the housing so he is going to see if he can get larger bearings....015)
When my turbo bearings wore out, oil was coming through the down pipe and into the exhaust pipes. He said that any disturbance to a turbo will cause the turbo exhaust seal to leak but it may have been caused by oil backing up. To make sure that oil will never back up again, I will be changing my valley pan and drilling multiple holes in the oil baffle. Although I have punched some holes in my current valley pan with a screwdriver, I am not confident about the placement of them and if they were large enough. I hope to figure out some kind of contraption that will prevent leakage from that grommet while I have it out.
He also said the turbo may have not been getting enough oil. I plan to put a oil pressure gauge on the port above the oil filter where the oil is sent. What pressure should I be seeing?
He also said the turbo may have had a problem because of improper engine venting. I am also wondering if a bad CDR could have caused this. This question would be to only the Banks 2nd gen. sidewinder guys because our setup is truly unique.
How much oil do you guys generally see in your intake? I do not know if the oil could have had and adverse effect on my turbo.
Thanks.
When my turbo bearings wore out, oil was coming through the down pipe and into the exhaust pipes. He said that any disturbance to a turbo will cause the turbo exhaust seal to leak but it may have been caused by oil backing up. To make sure that oil will never back up again, I will be changing my valley pan and drilling multiple holes in the oil baffle. Although I have punched some holes in my current valley pan with a screwdriver, I am not confident about the placement of them and if they were large enough. I hope to figure out some kind of contraption that will prevent leakage from that grommet while I have it out.
He also said the turbo may have not been getting enough oil. I plan to put a oil pressure gauge on the port above the oil filter where the oil is sent. What pressure should I be seeing?
He also said the turbo may have had a problem because of improper engine venting. I am also wondering if a bad CDR could have caused this. This question would be to only the Banks 2nd gen. sidewinder guys because our setup is truly unique.
How much oil do you guys generally see in your intake? I do not know if the oil could have had and adverse effect on my turbo.
Thanks.