swampbrat Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) 88 GL10 , ea82t of course. The vanes in my wife's car keep sticking. They aren't too bad to get loose but it is really annoying. I was hoping to get it rebuilt but the place has not called me back yet ( hector's in phoenix ). Any ideas on why this is happening ( mileage, age, lack of heat shield , etc ) ?:confused:thanks! It may be easier to just buy a good used one - I will post on the wtb section too. Edited September 13, 2011 by swampbrat misstyped motor type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rain_man_rich Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Just out of curiosity..How did you know the vanes were sticking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbrat Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 I have boost gauge. I removed the turbo thinking there was something stuck in it but they were just stuck. I was able to free it up by hand then it spun freely. I put it back on but a few days later it quit boosting again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The bearings and most likely the shaft are shot. Rebuild parts for these turbos are discontinued, but there are still a few out there. It's pretty common. Find something different to bolt on or get a used one. The rebuild price won't be worth the car (usually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobjr94 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Seen a few of the ea82 cars where the exhaust pipe is coming apart and bits of metal will jam between the turbine blade and the housing. You spin it with your fingers and they will fall back in the uppipe, to just jammed in the turbo again later. If you take the turbo off you will probably see little dings or chips out of the exhaust blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbrat Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Thanks for holding out some hope , I will fish in a light and a magnet and see what I find. Meantime I am still looking for a good unit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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