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Ivan Skare

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Turbo problem
« on: October 05, 2004, 12:29:48 am »
I got a 90 tsi awd. It's basically stock. The turbo whines very loudly...it basically screams. The car has good low end power, but in the high end i'm pretty sure it should pull better. The boost guage does not fall or anything, it stays up there, but the car seems to not pull that much in the high end.

The turbo sounds like "weeeeeeeeWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

LOL...i'm thinking my bearings are shot.
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Graeme Shaw

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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2004, 12:38:35 am »
Most DSMs won't pull hard above 6~6500, just the way the cams and turbos flow.
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Offline Ryan Lore

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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2004, 07:39:48 am »
Most turbos squeal because they ingest bits and when the fins bend they make funny noises
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Offline Artem Goloubov

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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2004, 09:10:38 am »
Any abnormal noise coming from Turbo usually indicates a major failure.

It sounds like the centre cartridge is worn-out and compressor is rubbing on the housing.

Remove the Intake rubber hose, grab the Turbo by the compressor bolt and try to move it around, I am sure it will move sideways a lot. Also look inside and see if the compressor blades are broken, bent or disintegrated.

It's a good time to get an upgraded Turbo. :D

Art
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Ivan Skare

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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2004, 11:01:46 am »
Thanks guys. I'm gonna bring it down to L&R and let them take a look at it as I am not too experienced with turbos yet.
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Offline Robin Toor

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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2004, 02:40:12 pm »
Could be just a boost leak...
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Offline Andrew Scott

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« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2004, 02:17:12 am »
My turbo screamed when the fins on the compressor got all mangled.
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Offline Jovan Ceklaj

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« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2004, 11:07:23 am »
Quote from: "Andrew Scott"
My turbo screamed when the fins on the compressor got all mangled.


Mine to!
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Offline Martin Raska

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« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2004, 01:18:06 pm »
How did they get all mangled?
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Ivan Skare

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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2004, 05:11:40 pm »
Went to L&R today, vacuum seems fine. They assume it's the blades, and so do I.
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Offline Andrew Scott

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« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2004, 02:03:46 am »
Beats me!

It happened after switching exhaust manifolds, which has absoloutly nothing to do with the compressor.
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