Stuck turbine housing

vex · 10-14-2010, 07:24 AM

I have a stuck turbine housing and I've been letting it soak in PB blaster and deep creep to eat the coked oil, but it's still stuck. Any suggestions that won't result in my center section or my turbine housing being destroyed?

t_g_farrell · 10-14-2010, 07:55 AM

I have no experience with turbos, but maybe try heating up the housing
with a propane torch. Getting the housing good and hot should expand it some
and maybe allow the turbine to come free.

RETed · 10-14-2010, 11:00 AM

You talking stock turbo?
Have you tried to back out the turbine housing bolts already?
There are two that line up with the oil supply and drain flanges.
Just alternate backing the bolts at these positions, and this will help push the turbine housing off the CH.
It may feel like you're damaging the CH, but I have never killed or any of those bolts before.

-Ted

vex · 10-14-2010, 07:34 PM

Non-stock turbo: T60-1. There is only one bolt available to push against the CH and I don't know if I trust it to come off like that.

vex · 11-06-2010, 07:21 PM

deadblow has minimal effect

classicauto · 11-08-2010, 11:28 AM

OA torch, heat up the housing flange where the bolts pass through it to a dull cherry.

10-14-2010, 07:24 AM	#1
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 19	Stuck turbine housing I have a stuck turbine housing and I've been letting it soak in PB blaster and deep creep to eat the coked oil, but it's still stuck. Any suggestions that won't result in my center section or my turbine housing being destroyed? __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

10-14-2010, 07:55 AM	#2
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	I have no experience with turbos, but maybe try heating up the housing with a propane torch. Getting the housing good and hot should expand it some and maybe allow the turbine to come free. __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00

10-14-2010, 07:34 PM	#4
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 19	Non-stock turbo: T60-1. There is only one bolt available to push against the CH and I don't know if I trust it to come off like that. __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group

11-06-2010, 07:21 PM	#5
vex RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Influx. Posts: 2,113 Rep Power: 19	deadblow has minimal effect __________________ The Official FC Radiator Thread My Project Thread: Cerberus CCVT Virginia Rotary Group