thomasmurray1 Member 26 Member For: 17y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/09 10:35 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 10:35 AM just been running around with my gt35 fitted up, dummied it up, withno water lines(yet to be made) got kinda carried away and drove around for good hour or so. came home and have noticed that the turbo is very noisy when the car is turned off, also the it wont spin over and nicely as it used to feels alot rougher.still sh*t all shaft play and no in-out shaft play, just wondering what damage iv done hopefully I have just shat a brand new turbo!still boosting up fine and making great power no contact or damage to compressor wheel or anything, hopeing I havent melted my bearing packs or something due to lack of water cooling? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/11/09 11:11 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:11 AM OK, I'm not usually this blunt, but you are a freakin idiot for driving the thing without the water lines hooked up - they are there for a reason!!! Were the oil lines connected? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHANTMXR6 It's not a MKI! Member 1,742 Member For: 17y Gender: Male Location: Earth Posted 17/11/09 11:27 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:27 AM If you like throwing money away, send some over to the west coast. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/11/09 11:29 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:29 AM This is shaping up to be the next "my car wont start" thread........ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasmurray1 Member 26 Member For: 17y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/09 11:32 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/09 11:32 AM yes the oil lines were, im not an idiot kinda just caught up in the whole madden test voyage thing Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasmurray1 Member 26 Member For: 17y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/09 11:33 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/09 11:33 AM I understand they are there for a reason too keep the center cool but the water doesnt provide lubrication for any moving parts, and past turbos iv owned didnt have any water lines. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/11/09 11:35 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:35 AM They probably didn't have ball bearing centers either. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/11/09 11:42 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:42 AM BB turbos use a small bearing race to hold the ball bearings in place inside the cartridge. The amount of oil that runs through them for lubrication is only very small and is not enough to cool the cartridge, only lubricate it. Get the turbo off and have it pulled down to see what condition the bearing race is in, DO NOT DRIVE IT BEFORE YOU GET THIS CHECKED OR YOU GET YOUR WATER LINES Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasmurray1 Member 26 Member For: 17y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/11/09 11:46 AM Author Share Posted 17/11/09 11:46 AM point taken, expensive lesson, pretty much new chra? 1100-1400 ish arnt they? I was under the opinion that the centers couldnt be repair/rebuild like bush bearings? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/11/09 11:56 AM Share Posted 17/11/09 11:56 AM If the damage is only minor to the bearing race, then yeah, you should be able to have it re-built. If its scored metal then yeah, new chra.If you are in NSW get in contact with ETM, he is a forum sponsor and can get new parts or complete turbos Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/63657-rough-bearings-after-no-water-lines-wrecked-brand-new-turbo/#findComment-954884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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