I think i broke my turbo

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:16 pm

Was driving out of woolies carpark and i heard a squeeling noise and then..... no boost.

On the drive home i cant make any boost at all, no whistling sounds and no flutter. I have troubles.

Looks like my TF035 project will be sooner than expected

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:15 pm

In the process of removing the turbo....

The turbine is jammed still and there is a lot of oil in the turbo-intake plenum.
But i never noticed any smoke out the tailpipe

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:22 pm

Yes I think it's broken too.

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:54 pm

was there any other symptoms before it let go? like noisy or excess shaft play etc?

Post by **Alex** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:37 pm

thats what subafury Matt's car did when he blew his. unlucky!

ales

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:03 pm

Its been running fine all week, Except for an issue with fuel pressure, but that shouldnt cause it.

I have a progress shot with the TF035 and Lib WAIC in place.

Just need a few bits and pieces to make it work. Mainly an EA82 MPFI intake plenum (i butchered mine for another project and it wont do the job) and an elbow to connect the Airbox/AFM to the compressor inlet. I think the one off an early EJ20T will do it. The ones where the air intake didnt go under the manifold.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:57 pm

ive just completed the td04 swap onto my ea82t. thats exactly how my stocker turbo died. no smoke or anything.
my advice to you for this swap is get wrx up and down pipes- they are cheap - these will help for the flanges and also make your up pipe fatter

if you get these pipes extended too so turbo sits up higher it will be easier to connect up afm.
another thought for here is to get a pod filter if it makes it easeir to fit up.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:12 pm

Ok here are some progress shots.

i have upgraded my pipe size to 2" that will allow more flow and thus better preformance.

After a lot of cutting, hammering and swearing,.... here is the result.

Still needs to be removed from the car so i can weld it propperly.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:22 pm

And welded properly it is.

Now i just have to put it in.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:28 pm

good luck getting it in, it can be a bitch.
looks like u already have the flanges, nice.

and if ya have to:
be careful when undoing the turbo oil feed line from the block mine stripped out

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:44 pm

I have installed the pipe, just had to loosen an engine mount and lift the engine an inch. The turbo fits nicely an clears the throttle cable.
The oil feed and retrun line up prefectly

Can i use heater hose for my oil return or is it a special type of hose?

Coolant lines also meet up, just need to extend the top coolant hose.

I LOVE SUBARU LEGO!

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:40 pm

dont use heater hose for oil.

u need Transmission Cooler Hose.
can be gotten frmo places liek repco..maybe supercheap.

looks liek u got it all sussed to.
be interesting to see how much improvements u get form it.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:35 am

Here is the up-pipe installed

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:25 pm

OK this arvo i started on the dump pipe.

This is my home-made bell mouth. Just have to get a piece of pipe bent to finnish it.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:11 pm

nice pipe work on the joins and flanges mate. looks like it should work a treat.

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