My blown up turbo. not for the squeemish!

[turbojonn]

It was minutes away from being ready to ride, then squeel-bang, it was un-ready to ride. Bert is helping out big time with a substantial upgrade. I'll be heading down to his shop as soon as I can. I'll post more pics when it's finished.
Here's the pretty outside of the old turbo:



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[turbojonn]

2.

 

[TheAtomicAss]

This thread is worthless without pics of the carnage.

 

[turbojonn]

...and here are afew pics of the very un-pretty inside:

 

[TheAtomicAss]

Impatient little Ass, ain't I?

 

[TheAtomicAss]

...and here are afew pics of the very un-pretty inside:

Now that's what I'm talking about.

 

[turbojonn]

...more carnage pics (1 minute later for atomic):

 

[turbojonn]

J B weld ain't gonna' help this one. Oh yeah, almost forgot, used Rayjay 300 series for sale, custom lightened wheels.



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[TheAtomicAss]

J B weld ain't gonna' help this one. Oh yeah, almost forgot, used Rayjay 300 series for sale, custom lightened wheels.

I was about to say "breakout the JB weld on that sumbitch!"

Nice carnage. What happened? No oil to the turbo?

 

[turbojonn]

I don't really know what happened to cause the failure. Both sides of the broken shaft still spun so I think it must have been an age/fatigue issue. I'll just have to make sure that there's no junk in the motor and that I've got good oil supply and pick-up to the turbo and start over.

 

[STUNNAH]

Are you going with a larger turbo or the same...Something must have gotten in there to destroy those fins...

 

[turbojonn]

It may sound dumb but I think I'll shake out the exhaust to see what I find. It's also getting a leakdown and comp. test. It still runs just like it did before, but who knows, maybe a chunk of something got in there? Bert will heal it. I did find part of the carbon seal in the exhaust flange when I took it off. Now that I'm thinking about it, that couldn't have gotten where it was without going through the blades. I really not too concerned if something let go int the old turbo. A new turbo will solve that. I wish I was rich. Then all of this would just be a delay. I'm gonna' go sit my broke ass in the corner and stare at the wall for awhile.



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[heavybusa]

good luck with the rebuild

 

[Bigbody]

I'm gonna' go sit my broke ass in the corner and stare at the wall for awhile.

Not enough room in my broke ass corner, and va has the other one. Two left, better hurry.

 

[321CYA]

Dayum TurboJohn

You have just the worst luck with the COPPER BEAST hopefully Bert will get you thru this..

when you get the bike done I know you will take the Dyno shootout next year @ Cycle Barn