Everything going wrong :(

Evening all.

Well over the past week as some of you know i have been replacing my turbos.

I purtched a set of turbo technics hybrids off someone on here, Dont want to mention any names.

All done and sorted tonight, pistonbroke (dan) popped over to have a look.

We took her out for a test drive make sure everything is spot on and it was, boosting perfectly. I was so happy.

But on my way down to see friends tonight, the turbos started to sound really loud, like a very high pitched whistling noise and no boost. Park the car up, leave for about 5 mins, still the same.

Now no boost, turbos sounds like they wanna fall off the car.

Im so upset, i have spent so much money, time and effort getting these down because someone has sold me a pair of duff turbo's

Has anyone ever come accross this before? i have never had a turbo blow up on me.

I feel like a want to cry right now, so upset

I aint an expert but has it popped a hose off?

IC pipe popped off?

Is there any black smoke from the exhaust and is the engine rough on idle?

no i have checked all the pipes. You can hear the turbo spooling up, it doesnt sound good, very rattly and whining really really bad.

none of them mate, blue/white smoke most times, engine still running fine, i drove her back tonight at 70mph not boosting with no funny noises

Sadly second hand turbos have a history of going pop. Quite a few threads on here about them, Suprash lost 2 sets I believe.

Not sure what causes it, could be how they were stored, how they were shipped, how soon after fitting you ran serious boost through them. But whichever way it is you do take a bit of a chance fitting second hand turbos.

Have you got a stock recirc valve? Maybe thats stuck open?

i can understand how this would get you down as im in a similar situation with my build at the moment.

can you get the standard ones you took off rebuilt .i know its all money and sometime s you feel like the car is just giving you stress you could do without.but then just remember what it was like before it went wrong,as it will get back to that stage again.

:) amazing how a smile can cheer you up

Wow what a bummer mate

What is the cost of having the turbos refurbed over buying a set of second hand ones? What is the going rate for the CT's refurbed professionally?

thanks for the comments guys, means alot.

Im going to speak to the guy who sold me them today, try and get my money back for them.

I have fitted approx 5 sets of turbos to different supra's now including pistonbrokes and never have any problems up untill now.

Im going to get the old one shipped off to cr turbos beginning of next week.

Never good, we've all been through ups and downs with theses cars.. Hell I've had my share of bad luck, but as Brendan says, it will be back to it's previous glory, even if it does take a bit of money, and you'll be smiling ear to ear again

you put this

We took her out for a test drive make sure everything is spot on and it was, boosting perfectly. I was so happy.

So the turbo's were working fine at first when installed?? So you received them working? did you then just fit 2 decat pipes to them? what boost level were you running and how were you controlling it?

And dont worry its just a couple of turbo's...get them off again (pain in bum) and take a look, it may be your quickest answer if you have a rattle, you may find it something else thats broken and rattling.

Before you start pulling the turbos off Id double and triple check the pipework, just incase

you put this

 

We took her out for a test drive make sure everything is spot on and it was, boosting perfectly. I was so happy.

 

So the turbo's were working fine at first when installed?? So you received them working?.

That's what I was thinking I'm afraid. You might not have much come back on them.

I hope its something simple for you and you get it sorted easily.

gutted chris, i hope you get it sorted and it something silly fingers crossed.

i would double check intercooler pipe work mate, even the metal pipes for splits

I don't believe it mate

Hope you got it sorted mate, if you need someone to give you some company and make you some tea while or pass you the spanners while you take the turbo's off or check all the pipings I'd be more than happy to pop over and bring your spirits up.

I doubt Chris would miss anything, his worked on a lot of Supra's and knows what his doing, very thorougher as well. Though I am just hoping you got a bit too excited working on your own and missed something. Getting Dan round again would be a good idea as he would most likely know.

Sorry to hear this Chris..

As Abz said, Chris does know what he is doing..

Hope its just a small oversight or something none to costly mate.

That's what I was thinking I'm afraid. You might not have much come back on them.

Guess he can only try his luck as it would be down to the gratitude of the seller.

I might have a set if you want them? Took them off when I went single, and haven't been on a car since. Let me know and I will look if I still have them.

scott m is selling turbos i think

thanks guys, means alot. Just i pain in the ass.

Little update. They are coming back off today, sending them off to turbo technics for a review into why they went pop, if they are faulty turbos which they are the seller is going to give my money back.

But i need my sup, i miss her so i have just bit the bullet and bought some hybrid turbos brand new from CR turbos, exaclty what pistonbroke did, and funny how he hasnt had any trouble

Thanks again guys, and cheers bonus, that decent of you but i dont really require them now.

How much are the new turbos costing you ?

But as John said, I have had a few sets of turbos go on me, once a set died as I drove her home from Johns (Dude, when he was in Brighton) after just being fitted

Buying second hand turbos is a risky business. If anyone has a half decent set of second hand pair, contact me Im still trying to find a pair

Normally with 2nd hand stuff if its fitted and it works then thats as far as it goes, they obviously were working when fitted as you were happy with them, they could have been dropped in transit etc, thats the way the cookie crumbles, I bought 2 uprated driveshafts from Leon at JPS for £500 one shattered on the first launch, must have been a fault in the metal, but when you put more than the factory intends thru something warranties go out the window.

right just a little update people. I have calmed down alot since thursday evening

Contacted CR turbos today, they are collecting my old units on monday to be rebult with steel blades.

Took the other fucked turbos off today, found 1st turbo completely gone, 2nd turbo was ok.

There was oil everywhere, in the metal intercooler pipe, turbo shaft was flapping about like a fish in the casing , there is a big crack in the casing next to waistgate, and 3 blades chipped, not good at all.

What went on the turbo? The blades on the exhuast wheel?