Opinions on compressor wheel

[Dirtleg]

O.K. I took some pictures of the compressor wheel and housing from my turbo. The housing shows no signs of contact with the compressor ever. No shiny or polished looking areas or material transfer as if the wheel had been contacting it. The wheel however looks worn to me. I do not know what the shape of the edge of the compressor blades are supposed to look like but I feel the compressor needs to be replaced. What are your thoughts if any?

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Also this thing has less play in it than my other turbo (on car)did new. Spins very smoothly too although I don't want to spin it much off the engine due to no oil.

 

[Ironman03R]

If it aint broke dont fix it. I bought a new turbo to replace mine only to find out the brand new one has the same play as the 200K mile one. I think yours looks ok. I'm not an expert on this, but if it were mine, I'd run it.

 

[tonkadoctor]

That looks like a good compressor wheel. When I rebuilt my 2000 PSD turbo mine was dusted pretty bad and razor sharp on all of the edges....


Ask GEO how sharp it was, sliced through the leather gloves like butter and bit him good

 

[Dirtleg]

The wheel isn't sharp but the profile on the edges seems to me to be worn. It also seems to have too much gap between the wheel and housing but I don't really know what it's supposed to be on this unit so it could be fine and I'm just looking for problems that aren't there.

I'm liking what I'm hearing so far though.

 

[sle2115]

I think it looks fine as well...but I run an N/A 6.9, so what do I know!

 

[KR69IDI]

RUN IT!!

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

Talk to type4, he's a pro at these turbos. But if you ask me that turbo is fine. You really got an awesome deal on that thing!

 

[typ4]

Run it, the wheel is ok, I have one on a buddys truck that should not have been used but he had NO money and its been working for 2 yrs.

 

[Dirtleg]

Run it, the wheel is ok, I have one on a buddys truck that should not have been used but he had NO money and its been working for 2 yrs.

Maybe I'll get this installed sooner than I thought. I was shooting for 2 months (busy with work and have an engine replacement to do on my car when I get back to Virginia) but I might try to get it done before I leave Texas.

 

[Brimmstone]

Let me know what you decide to do. I'm a bit of a drive but I have torches, welders, and just about every tool that would be needed.