Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

[ViciousV6]

Hey Guys,

We went out testing today for the first time with the new set-up and motor. Ran really good. We drove everywhere for like 3 or 4 hours. Then i went home on the way home i was on my side street and got on it and heard a funny noise and then it sounded like balls rolling around and as i pulled in my driveway heard the turbo making weird noises. Well pulled the intake pipe off and sure enough the shaft had alot of play. The oil was ok no smoke but there was some funny stuff in the anti-freeze of the radiator.

Turbo only has maybe 2,000 miles on it. IF THAT.

Any one give me advise also have an ATR Downpipe which i think should go bye-bye.

Thanks RAlph
ViciousV6

 

[cloneman315]

Re: Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

is it possible that it has collant in the oil? ex headgasket intake leak .and it went through the turbo and bearing let lose?i think that would explain the stuff maybe in your radiator 2 just a guess not sure

 

[ViciousV6]

Re: Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

Well 1st thing checked was oil and it was full right to the line like it was when i changed it. The fluids i check everytime i use or drive the truck before and after. The motor has about 600 miles on it with cometic gaskets.On 3-4lbs of boost wouldn't blow the head gasket. In Fact i have never ( knock on wood ) blown a head gasket in this truck yet. All ARP head studs, It seams that this happened the last 2 times when i release from the throttle but i installed a blow off valve on the intake pipe right before the TB to avoid this issue. I haven't really had any good chances to to use the turbo since the truck has been down for almost a year.

Thanks Ralph

 

[cloneman315]

Re: Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

hhmmm u think that cometic gaskets can be leaking?maybe but u said the oil looks clean not real thin from antifreeze?

 

[Big Mike]

Re: Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

So what happened? Did you figure it out yet?

 

[ViciousV6]

Re: Help Help Gt35r Broke??????

So what happened? Did you figure it out yet?

Well the turbo has been sent out to John Craig @ Limit Engineering to be checked out and rebuilt. He has not contacted me about it yet. I do know he rcvd it on Thursday so he might not of had time yet to inspect. I am think either it got hurt from the last motor blowing up and wasn't cleaned out properly but i don't know. I have cleaned the entire oiling system now and will be installing a filter before the turbo this time. Ball Bearing Turbo he tells me are very fragile with small things hurting them so i will do everything i can now to avoid this again.

Thanks Ralph