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Offline ggggolfgti

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can a whistling turbo be fixed
« on: 14 September 2010, 23:07 »
if a turbo is making a high pitch whistle and not boosting properly can i be saved??
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Re: can a whistling turbo be fixed
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2010, 01:03 »
if you're sure it's not a cracked manifold or leaking gasket, then the turbo needs looking over. I'd check the compressor wheel first (easiest to get to and most common) then the turbine/wastegate.
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Offline Joe1988

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Re: can a whistling turbo be fixed
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2010, 17:21 »
Don't know a great deal about turbos so cant comment on wastegates etc but I work on jet turbines and a damaged compressor wheel would definately cause tht on them so thts where I would look.
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