Soooo I just got back from a back-roads trip.. and I popped something. ***?

Ok so to make a long story short, there was me and 2 other guys in the car. I was giving the car a bit of throttle in a backroad, when I was shifting from second gear (4500rpms maybe?) and there was a REALLY funky noise that came from under the hood. My buddy thought I blew a tire, but I knew it was something a bit funkier. I was like "sh*t.." and just started idling down the road. The motor was idling fine and reving ok, but was OBVIOUSLY not making boost due to the boost gauge not reading and the turbo not whining. Plus there was almost no power (compared to when the car runs good).

I pull over, notice smoke under the hood. Kill the motor (which was still idling fine btw). There is oil in the back coming out from what appears to be the oil supply line or WG or something. The WG is covered in oil and it's leaking from somewhere around the turbo onto the exh mani an steering rack etc. It was dark so I couldn't get a good look around.
Ideas?

Sounds like you popped a turbo... My stock one broke in half.

Check your oil level before starting engine again!

I checked the oil level right after this happened. It was still reading on the dipstick, but I dont plan on starting the car again till this is fixed. It's pouring pretty good back there and I can see dribbles all down the street to where I stopped.

I'm thinking I blew the turbo too; whats odd is it wasn't pouring white smoke like diesels normally do when their turbo has been torn up. It was only burning the oil that was dripping on the hot manifold.

Definitely DON'T start it. If it's the oil suplly line the engine could "bleedout" quickly. The other possibility is a runaway condition.

Sounds like the perfect excuse to go 17/22.

Ya thats what I was thinking; that oil supp line will feed off the oil fast. Whats peculiar though is, why isn't the car pouring white smoke from the lack of oxygen and abundance of fuel??

Are you guys pretty sure the turbo is caked? I'm gonna be super pissed. I'm about to pick up the c ar from the side of the road in a few and can get a better look in the light. But the turbo itself didn't seem to be leaking the oil?

At this point in time, I just want the cheapest turbo I can find. If I can get a 17/22 I'll be pumped. But I'm not looking to spend a fortune ya know?

Reach down and grab the TIP where it's clamped on the turbo... I bet your compressor side broke off just like mine, it'll be loose and flopping around.

^And I'll bet your right

I pop the hood, grap the TIP line, and sure as **** the turbo is sitting in 2. How the hell does this happen? I'm only running 20lbs-hold and 25spike

Is this repairable?

The vnt-15 is weak... 18.5psi max. It's repairable by a nice upgrade!!!

Ya I guess I f'd up with that one. I thought the stock vnt15 could hold 25ish. GOOD THING i didn't up the boost to 25-30psi like I was planning on

How much would a vnt17 be? Will that bolt right in? Even with my front mount and all that? I need something cheap for now.

Alright guys got a question. Is there some way that my current turbo can be welded back together? Seems to be a pretty good fix?

I've got a buddy selling a vnt 17/22 hybrid too for $500. I'm thinking about it; but my wife will skin my balls if I tell her I fried another turbo (just sold my cummins that I fried 2 turbos on).

Soo....don't tell your wife about the turbo. Tell her something else broke.

I don't think welding the turbo back together is a recommended repair method.

It seems like a pretty solid fix to me? It's just the seems of the turbo that let go. I'd imagine a shop with a crafty welder wouldn't have issue putting the 2 halfs of my turbo back together. But either way she'll still skin me because of all the money I've sunk into the car to get it to where it is.

Will the shaft still be in balance after a weld job?

Go for the 17/22 and be done with it. It'll flow loads better, just remember to check it's max psi. I think it's 24-26psi.

Oh shoot I dunno about the shaft? Thats a damn good question??

As far as the 17/22 I was thinking.. I'd need a retune and a few other things, and wouldn't be able to pump more than prolly 20psi anyways.

I just need to find a cheap vnt15

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I just need to find a cheap vnt15

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You might find one in the classifieds here. They show up for sale from time to time.

You could also check the classifieds on Vortex.

Ok will do thanks guys appreciate it. If anybody knows anybody selling a vnt15 for cheap pleeeease let me know.

You should just go look in the classifieds yourself. Hint hint.

Although, if you keep running 20 on a 15 you'll be putting anotherone on soon enough.

I'd like to see a picture of your broken turbo. Are you saying the cartridge came apart somehow?

Why were some posts deleted?? I wrote a response earlier and there were way more posts, including my own???



EDIT: Oh and I've been running 20psi on my stock 177k mile vnt15 for quite some time now without issue

85_305 said:

Why were some posts deleted?? I wrote a response earlier and there were way more posts, including my own???

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Database issues: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?p=3059797#post3059797

Ah gotcha. Did the database issue also interfere with PM's by chance?

Dammit PM's were messed up too. What was that guys name who was saying he had a vnt15 for sale? I PM'd him but apparently it didnt' go thru. I need to know if that Bob or whatever guy still has the turbo for sale.

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Ah gotcha. Did the database issue also interfere with PM's by chance?

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Yes. Did you read the first post on that thread?

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Dammit PM's were messed up too. What was that guys name who was saying he had a vnt15 for sale? I PM'd him but apparently it didnt' go thru. I need to know if that Bob or whatever guy still has the turbo for sale.

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I didn't follow this thread but maybe it's Bob Fout?

ya bob fout thanks brother. gonna send another pm

I guess I F'd up on the rules, huh... My Bad...

Oh... So the system crashed. Yes it was Bob_Fout

lol. Thanks man. I resent him a PM