it appears to have been heavily grinded. there seems to be a chunk missing. wtf? I havent installed the turbo so i dont know how it works..but what do you guys think? ps..sorry about the size. you can see the details more clearly.





Modified by aquarius at 9:09 PM 10/11/2006

 

they gring on that to balance it.

 

whos they? the company?...youre saying its grinded down so it will be balanced?

 

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Yes, they have to take material out to balance the unit together.

 

I can't quite make it out, your picture is too small.

 

so you guys are saying this looks normal and i shouldnt worry?

 

they grind it down, mine is the same

 

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yep.

 

thanks guys. i appreciate your wisdom.

 

So what are you suppose to do...clean it off with brake cleaner right.?? I would be freaked if that was on my turbo.

 

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Lol!!

 

that one was grinded alot.. but that is normal

 

were you asking about the top thats been ground off .. or the grinding marks on the bottom portion of the center housing. Because the grinding marks on the center housing on the bottom of you pic have nothing to do with balancing. The pic wasn't very specific.

 

looks like there is something missing from this potion of the turbo....

 

I never had a center piece like that in my T3, so I dont know. Looks strange.

 

hmmmmmmm. what should i do? that is the missing piece i was talking about.

 

What kind of turbo is this?

It's a different design then the T3s that I have seen.

It should have a "dish" type piece that goes right behind the turbine wheel, between the turbine wheel and the CHRA.

Shown here to the left of the turbine wheel and shaft...


Under the plate the CHRA should look like this:


Every Garrett T3 I have taken apart looks like this. Your turbo looks different though. What brand is it?

 

it looks like someone made that piece that is on his turbo... then grinded the welds down around the edges.

my advise.... get it rebuilt.... (with the right parts this time.....)

 

its a t3 super 60 from turbonetics. Anyone know what the inside of one should look likee?


Modified by aquarius at 1:14 PM 10/11/2006

 

You can get rebuild kits for about $100 bucks, sometimes cheaper. If you rebuild it make sure and mark everything so you can put it back together as close to balanced as possible. My buddies in the Zoo have done it a few times before with good luck if you want help. A rebuild is never as good as a new one though. Good luck to you. I'd look into buying a new center cartridge if I was you. Much easier and realiable.

 

If it doesn't leak oil out the exhaust side, then who cares. It doesn't look pretty, but if it works i'd use it. Or just get the cap that was pictured up earlier.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it looks like someone made that piece that is on his turbo... then grinded the welds down around the edges.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah I noticed the same thing. Looks crappy

 

so where can i find a new center cap? How would i go about getting it rebalanced and how can i tell if its necessary. I am a NOOB to turbo guys. I appreciate the help.

 

precision turbo or turbonetics should sell the "cap"

 

That is not how they balance it... err.. That piece yo u have is fuxed!