turbo shaft play or spinning, question Options

[JoKeRkId613]

i got this used turbo from a friend of mine here on 6gc. when i first got it, i remember turning the little compressor wheel to make sure it doesnt get stuck and that theres no shaft play, and it was perfect. ok... so i just came from my backyard cuz i had the turbo on the table and it was GONE! jk. no, it was on a seat and my dad was watering the backyard this morning and he told me that some water landed ON the turbo... so im like, no problem. so i wiped it down to dry it and the i grab it and there's some water IN the turbo............................................. i dunno if to be pissed or what. like, i dunno if thats a bad thing... so the water came out through the compressor wheel and also the housing crap(it came out the openings)... lol. and its completely dry now, like for sure... however, i dunno, i spin the wheel now and it feels a little bit stiffer. i dunno if its just me because my mind is also telling me its supposed to be ****ed up, or i duno if it really is messed up. it doesnt spin as fast as it used to... its 100% dry and maybe it just feels that way to me. but my friend spun it for the first time and he has a turbo on his car and he said it does feel a little stiff. like he said it should spin freely. but then again, my turbo is bigger, so i dunno if thats normal cuz i dont remember how it felt when i first got it. theres still no shaft play, its fine. it just doesnt spin 100% freely without effort. now, im guessing that when the oil lines are connected, the oil will lubricate all that stuff in there and the wheel will spin freely like it used to again... or is there something else i should do to it or did pops really **** it up? thanks.

This post has been edited by JoKeRkId613: Dec 28, 2005 - 7:01 PM

[OOBE]

Well, it depends on how long it had water inside the cartridge. But now, it it had a layer of old oil, it should not get corroded. Maybe it's your paranoia, hehe. Just put oil through it and spin it a few times...it'll loosen up.

[JoKeRkId613]

thanks oobe, i was freakin out. i just used regular motor oil? synthetic? and pour it through the feed hole and spin it? is it bad to let the oil dry in there? let me know. thanks man.

[OOBE]

Nah, man, just regular oil. Take a big syringe and fill it with oil...and inject the oil in the feed hole facing upwards while spinning the wheel...and collect the oil dripping out of the drain hole facing downwards. That way you're washing away the water and whatever contamination is in there. We do that back home...I have not heard of anyybody in the states doing it. It's a Puertorican thing I guess...it might work or it might not do a damn difference...we just do it, LOL!

[JoKeRkId613]

theres turbos in pr? lol. j.k. wouldnt that regular oil have some kinda reaction or be affected when the actual engine's oil flows through it when it's installed?

[OOBE]

You got jokes, facker? We might wear loincloths and swing from tree vines, but we can take the crappiest car... and have it run 7s in the quarter mile.

Nah man, the oil will be fine...it'll just mix and flow out...it's not going to be much...just a layer inside the cartridge. It's actually good to have oil in a turbo that's not installed...because oil keeps the inside lubricated and free of corrosion. It's like a preservative.

[JoKeRkId613]

k. im going to put some baby oil on it when i get home from work... jk. what's regular oil to you? lol... i just want to be as careful as possible. i was jk. im colombian. 3rd world countries rule! lol.

[mikew04]

This post has been edited by mikew04: Dec 29, 2005 - 2:40 PM

[OOBE]

Just the same motor oil that use on your car, man. I mean, how many miles do you have on your engine? I used regular oil but switched to synthetic when I rebuilt the engine. Put some KY Jelly and be done with it, LOL!