For all the boosted guys... or guys with turbo knowledge. I have read in some places that its okay to wash your turbo out with water, and then other places they say not too. Was wondering if anyone has experience. I have two turbos from a 1990 Nissan 300ZX that im cleaning. Thanks for any advice guys.

Nawaaz

 

ummm.....NO.

 

x2

if there is any oily residue on the compressor wheels and inside the compressor cover you can spray some throttle/carb/brake cleaner to clean some of that up.....but if those area's are coverd in oil chances are the turbo may require a re-build or else the stuff may come back.

 

use sand..









IM JOKING

 

Seeing as how the turbo is used (and if you can't tell how hard they have been used, or how long) i'd recommend a rebuild. Take it apart yourself, or pay a shop to do it.

Use spray-on gasket remover to rid your turbo of built up oil, and other residues, or take the housings to a machine shop to have them bathed in solvents/caustics. You can clean the turbine/compressor wheel's with solvents and a wire brush.

Generally, the shaft, bearings, and compressor/turbine wheels are all replaced (better safe then sorry).

 

^ +1, Fuzzy = fail. shows how much he knows about his boosted car XD.......

 

HAHAAHAHHA!!!! right, you go run WATER thru your turbo and see how that works out for ya bud. and go build a motor and a turbo setup yourself and get back to me, oh right, you drive a slow *** G35.


ktnxbye.

 

You read in some places its ok to wash a turbo with water? Where exactly was this?

On second thought nevermind, this will suffice...