How bad is this?
#1
How bad is this?
I have a prefabbed kit, but got tired waiting for my churbo.
I recently bought a Garrett from another forum member.
While I was cleaning it I found a few cracks. See the wastegate port.
I am not here to flame the guy, just curious how much time I have with this. I got notice that my churbo will be sent to me soon. My plan is to drive on the Garrett till it breaks then install the new one.
I recently bought a Garrett from another forum member.
While I was cleaning it I found a few cracks. See the wastegate port.
I am not here to flame the guy, just curious how much time I have with this. I got notice that my churbo will be sent to me soon. My plan is to drive on the Garrett till it breaks then install the new one.
#4
Hard to see for sure but it looks like the crack at about 7 o'clock only extends a short way through the divider, and gets nowhere near the outside of the housing. I'd say that it's not going to give you any issues other than potentially reduced efficiency. I've seen turbos with cracks so wide you could shove a coin into it and they still boosted fine. If it's blown through the side wall or between the divider then it would be a lot worse.
#9
If you're really worried, you can get a new exhust side for $190 from ATP and swap it out. When I rebuilt my turbo and boost crepp issues, I got a new housing because I didn't want to pot my slightly cracked housing...just for peace of mind. The CHRA will fail long before those cracks have any bearing on performance.
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