Clocking turbo
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Hey guys,
I'm trying to clock the SR20 T28 I just picked up. What is the best method to separate the turbine housing from the centre section? Is it safe to hit it with a hammer, or is it too fragile?
I'm trying to clock the SR20 T28 I just picked up. What is the best method to separate the turbine housing from the centre section? Is it safe to hit it with a hammer, or is it too fragile?
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I find that often a few sharp raps on the turbine housing itself with a rubber mallet or even a plain hammer from the side will do the trick. You dont need much actual force, just a sharp impact. Rather than directly trying to pull the sections apart, hitting it from the side applies more force to one specific point. Sort of like with a ball joint and a ball-peen hammer.
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Should do the trick.
I got one of these little guys
![](http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/ablative/ul100.jpg)
Heat it up evenly around the spot that's stuck onto the center housing in slow fluid movements, after its damn hot just tap it with something not too strong, like a block of wood or something similar. I've done this to different turbo's a few times now and each time it worked like a charm
I got one of these little guys
![](http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/ablative/ul100.jpg)
Heat it up evenly around the spot that's stuck onto the center housing in slow fluid movements, after its damn hot just tap it with something not too strong, like a block of wood or something similar. I've done this to different turbo's a few times now and each time it worked like a charm
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Should do the trick.
I got one of these little guys
![](http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/ablative/ul100.jpg)
Heat it up evenly around the spot that's stuck onto the center housing in slow fluid movements, after its damn hot just tap it with something not too strong, like a block of wood or something similar. I've done this to different turbo's a few times now and each time it worked like a charm
I got one of these little guys
![](http://www.nakka-rocketry.net/ablative/ul100.jpg)
Heat it up evenly around the spot that's stuck onto the center housing in slow fluid movements, after its damn hot just tap it with something not too strong, like a block of wood or something similar. I've done this to different turbo's a few times now and each time it worked like a charm
Those torches dont heat worth ****. I upgraded to this
![](http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com/imagemagic.php?img=images/322204.jpg&w=75&h=157&page=)
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It's an S14 BB T28. 0.60 A/R. Quite a bit bigger compressor than my current T25. I just rebuilt my T25 and it's still smoking. Not sure if my bearing housing is damaged, so I decided to move on to another one. I'll post pics of them side by side later. Pretty sure Brain has a couple of these pics up around here.
Here is some further info. Talk about searcing...
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http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/sr...rbo-specs.html
Here is some further info. Talk about searcing...
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http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/sr...rbo-specs.html
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