Who's had this issue... help me out

[hozer]

Oil residue?

First thing I would do is call where it was purchased from (FR?) and explain your situation calmly. I know this is really frustrating, but if you can be calm with them it may help them ultimately help you out.

bb or jb turbo? What size oil restrictor/line?

This

jb turbo (as I believe most BW turbos are?)

Oil line/restrictor no idea... I trust it was done appropriately... I didn't build it

[amnash]

thats alot of shaft for sure.. i was kinda guessing about mine when i removed it. but its nowhere near that bad. ill have to take a video also

[frankiman]

i wouldn't drive it like that anymore, if there is anymore damage, the shaft or bearings could break, the fins will destroy the housing, and bits of fins will get blown into the engine, basically the turbo will be unsalvageable and engine probly damaged

glwr

[hozer]

i wouldn't drive it like that anymore, if there is anymore damage, the shaft or bearings could break, the fins will destroy the housing, and bits of fins will get blown into the engine, basically the turbo will be unsalvageable and engine probly damaged

glwr

kk cool, ty for advice

[dsmart]

Alot of people have weighed in on this but just to repeat what has been said....that turbo is f*cked, im suprised that the impeller hasnt lost fins due to the amount of shaft play. Do not drive the car with a turbo like that

[hozer]

Alot of people have weighed in on this but just to repeat what has been said....that turbo is f*cked, im suprised that the impeller hasnt lost fins due to the amount of shaft play. Do not drive the car with a turbo like that

Yeah, TY GTRC'ers as always. Car is in the trailer now, gonna take it to a shop and have it checked out... Call up BW see what they can do and go from there.

And just so to give BW a fair review, this turbo was stellar and to be completely honest I think it was just a bad turbo... time will tell lol

[Skym]

Stock turbo on my car failed that way and found out later on the shaft had play (common problem due to design, age, etc) which made front oilseal fail and what you have shown was the result. Also lack of engine oilcooler didn't help.

Should check the balance of a new turbo on Vibration Sorting Rig Bench, as that could be the cause of failure if car is driven hard.

For example of what they do to hybrid stock turbo and the results -

http://www.turbo.co.nz/alltech/service.php?Page=Turbo