Thread: blown turbo????
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Old 05-25-2010, 06:18 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by supra.7mgte View Post
so im pretty sure i really blew the turbo up... just wanted to make sure.
well i ran it hard at about 15psi a couple of nights ago and heated it up pretty good and start loosing boost in third and fourth gear and then the next day made a second pull and spike way up to 20 psi and then the boost fell to 8 psi and stayed there and wouldnt boost higher. it was pour smoke out under WOT and even more under decel. then it will puff a little at idle and a fair bit on start up.there is quite a of shaft play in all directions. and i get a high pitched noise under boost as well.
the engine still runs and drives fine.

does this sound like its a blown turbo or anything else? and is there a sure way to tell with out pulling the turbo off the car?

thanks for the help in advance
if you have shaft play up and down then your turbo is shot
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