Car won't go into boost?

[Pootis]

Homemade tester with a rubber coupler pvc cap and a valve stem hooked up to an air compressor

[ak-]

Homemade tester with a rubber coupler pvc cap and a valve stem hooked up to an air compressor

Okay that sounds right.
And under pressure your air compressor held it steady at (x)psi??

[Pootis]

I can't remember I will retest tonight and post my results

[ak-]

I can't remember I will retest tonight and post my results

Okay. Well it's not suppose to hold steady per say, but it's suppose to build pressure steady. You'll lose a bit psi every second or so.

[Jaxx_]

I talked with a holset dealer today who rebuilds turbos (flame suit on) and he said he has been rebuilding turbos for 30+ years and he has never balanced a holset and the rebuild is pretty easy (I know obviously something went wrong the first time lol) I am just hoping the exhaust blades are mangled I have looked at the intake blades and they look fine

sometimes compressor wheels are balanced individually from the turbine wheel, thus elminating the need to rebalance them together when re-assembled.

I've had luck with G-Pop shop with rebuilding turbos, I also had them port and polish the turbine housing.

[Pootis]

Yeah I have come to believe that the turbo shaft is slightly bent and therefore causing resistance. I'm going to disassemble the turbo and take the shaft to a turbo specialist locally and have him take a look at it

[Cronopoulos]

Be careful when handling the shaft and always remember to use lube.

[ak-]

Lmao

[Pootis]

Haha and I did a boost leak test everything held strong no leaking......better get that lube out I guess

[emerson.]

Turbo is bad fo sho. Had the same problem same whine

[Pootis]

Did you rebuild it or buy a new one?

[emerson.]

Neither, warped the head in the process so I had to swap in a n/a do to lack of funds and it being my dd. But if I had to choose I'd buy another, there a dime a dozen around here

[Pootis]

You warped the head without making any boost? And that's what I'm trying to decide whether to rebuild it or just buy another one I believe I am going to need a new wheel and shaft

[ak-]

Buying new puts away lots of headaches and potential ones

[Pootis]

Yeah got the turbo off today and it is pretty f'd the shaft is completely scoured from the bearings