Blown Turbo?
- Thread starter Domino81
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Maxx Mazda
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- Stock P5
How much shaft play does it have? That's the way to tell.
Maxx Mazda
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- Stock P5
Yeah, the smoke is nice... How's the shaft play in the turbo???
Maxx Mazda
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- Stock P5
Well that's what is going to tell you if the turbo is gone for s***.
Knowing shaft play is a legitimate question to ask. There may be rebuild kits out there for the K04. I've rebuilt several Garrett turbos with such kits. If it's just the seals causing the smoke and if the journal bearings and shaft have not "wobbled" out and have too much clearance, a rebuild might be an option. It's not hard to do if you are at all handy with hand tools. The kits I used on Garrett turbos even came with "how to" videos.
The hard part is getting the turbo out and putting it back, which you have to do anyway if you're going to do the remove and replace yourself.
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- 06 LS MS6
07 BM GT (shell has been struck from the roll)
Can you get fresh seals from mazda?
If so, do the upgraded, (what is it now, "C") version seals fit the A version turbo?
If so, do the upgraded, (what is it now, "C") version seals fit the A version turbo?
orange&lemon
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sorry to hear that man. A couple days ago mine started to do that and today the smoke is getting worst!
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- 06 LS MS6
07 BM GT (shell has been struck from the roll)
if your trying to reproduce smoke for a dealer visit, I wonder what would happen if the stock cat were to get some holes poked thru it?
;-)
