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bluemax

01-27-2011 03:05 PM

Does this turbo look right

It doesn't look like it spins freely to me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chmcOKQvc7E

Braineack

01-27-2011 03:09 PM

remove the housings and find out where it's binding.

that's not good.

Even when mine got a bent shaft, where the turbine wheel would hit, it still spun freely:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhmgdqV2n8Q

bluemax

01-27-2011 03:10 PM

I was actually looking to buy it. Glad he posted the video!

Splitime

01-27-2011 03:12 PM

Lol at him pointing out the "Minimal" shaft play. Yah... because its seized probably if it was just pulled off.

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