turbo question

[4seasons69]

ok so I just got my car running with an scm61 that was supposed to be rebuilt and my car burned a good chunk of oil before the turbo swap. now my car is burning a lot more oil than before. like a half a quart in 150 miles. then today I pulled the intake and there is oil (more of a residue) on the turbo inlet and there is a good amount of side to side play and some in and out.

so my question is am I safe to assume the turbo is shot? and needs a legitimate rebuild? thanks for any input

[4g63tcrazy]

Well smoking is usually these things: pcv valve, valve stem seals, turbo, too high of oil pressure and possibly a few more things. That is if you don't have any external leaks. So I would start with checking those things. Start with easiest/cheapest first.

[4seasons69]

Well smoking is usually these things: pcv valve, valve stem seals, turbo, too high of oil pressure and possibly a few more things. That is if you don't have any external leaks. So I would start with checking those things. Start with easiest/cheapest first.

heads practically brand new, if anything my car has low oil pressure, might be a little from the pcv.

the vast majority of my oil burning before I put this turbo in was from my rings. when you look in the cylinders through the spark plug holes all the tops of my pistons are wet.

but it's a ton worse since I put in this turbo

[goodhart]

Have you done a compression test? Do you still have balance shafts? Did you have Julian rebuild this turbo? If so, bring it to him and have him check it over, He's great about that kind of stuff.

I would start with checking your PCV and then do a compression test.

[4seasons69]

Have you done a compression test? Do you still have balance shafts? Did you have Julian rebuild this turbo? If so, bring it to him and have him check it over, He's great about that kind of stuff.

I would start with checking your PCV and then do a compression test.

last time I did a compression test it was 130 across the board but compression has nothing to do with your oil control ring. I might try a new pcv valve just to see if that makes a difference.

julian did rebuild it but with his track record I really don't feel like dicking around with that I'll prolly just take it to diesel components in burnsville and have them do it so I don't have to worry about it taking a shit in 120 miles again

[slo6oh]

ok so I just got my car running with an scm61 that was supposed to be rebuilt and my car burned a good chunk of oil before the turbo swap. now my car is burning a lot more oil than before. like a half a quart in 150 miles. then today I pulled the intake and there is oil (more of a residue) on the turbo inlet and there is a good amount of side to side play and some in and out.

so my question is am I safe to assume the turbo is shot? and needs a legitimate rebuild? thanks for any input

I would definitely check it over, or bring it back and have it rebuilt again.

[4seasons69]

I would definitely check it over, or bring it back and have it rebuilt again.

yeah prolly going to just bring it to diesel components when I can come up with the money to have them do it

[scheides]

Who rebuilt it the first time? I'd ask whomever you got it from to cover at least part of the bill @ the rebuild shop.

[4seasons69]

julian (jhaan dude) rebuilt it the first time but I haven't contacted him yet so we'll see

[jhaan_dude]

i sent you a pm. do you have a restrictor on it? if not its just gonna blow massive oil pressure against the exhaust seal ring and dump it out the exhaust.

give me a call and i can take it apart and give it a once over for ya for free. if you need a restrictor i have one here...