Turbo cleaning?
10-20-2008, 05:49 PM
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Turbo cleaning?
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.
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10-20-2008, 09:30 PM
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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.
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.
10-27-2008, 04:09 PM
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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).
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).
11-03-2008, 09:53 PM
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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.
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11-03-2008, 10:57 PM
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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.
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You read in some places its ok to wash a turbo with water? Where exactly was this?
On second thought nevermind, this will suffice...
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