August 11, 200619 yr yesterday, I replaced the coolant and oil hose under the turbo and I was wondering how to judge the condition of my turbo..apon looking at it, there is no oil to be found, everything seems to be clean... the blades spin freely and have only some sort of gray matter on them with very, very little side to side movement...'86 EA82/206,000miles/oil changed every 3000mi since new
August 11, 200619 yr If you didn't feel really any shaft play in the impeller, all is good. Just remember to idle the engine a minute or two before turning it off and it should last long into the future.
August 11, 200619 yr if its clean inside thats typically a sign of a good turbo as well as having no shaft play.. you can also check to see if it has any inwards/outwards. you can also check the the aluminum peice from the turbo to the throttle body for oil residue.. if it's all clean thats typically a sign of a good pcv system and turbo. rllywgn
August 13, 200619 yr Author there is no noticeable play in the shaft when pulling or pushing the shaft inwards... if its clean inside thats typically a sign of a good turbo as well as having no shaft play.. you can also check to see if it has any inwards/outwards. you can also check the the aluminum peice from the turbo to the throttle body for oil residue.. if it's all clean thats typically a sign of a good pcv system and turbo. rllywgn
August 13, 200619 yr Author the blades Do have sharp straight edges all around... Do the blades have a sharp, straight edge, or is it jagged?
August 13, 200619 yr sounds like you're in luck. read about turbo timers for more on pre-shutdown idling.
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