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C-15 Accert Turbo blades damaged by mechanic

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Leopard, Jun 16, 2019.

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  1. Jun 17, 2019 #41
    Cam Roberts

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    i agree. sthis is a straight forward answer. but kudos to all members trying to sugar coat it. Its a he said she said deal. Been there before on other issues non truck related. but good luck. If the case were solid, should have left it alone and had it diagnosed.
     
    Cam Roberts, Jun 17, 2019
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  3. Jun 17, 2019 #42
    Leopard

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    Dont know what you are expecting me to say. There is nothing to defend in my decision letting this to happen. Worked a lot in the last couple weeks and I had to spend some time with my little one. I understand your position but believe how could I know that a simple hose replacement will turn in this mess that I have to deal with now.
     
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  4. Jun 17, 2019 #43
    Leopard

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    Nobody took nothing apart. What you see is only the cover of turbo that was removed by the shop at fault. You should know that there is a precooler before the CAC so that could stop all the broken pieces to enter the CAC. Will see what happens next. Most important is to fix my truck properly and get back on the road and make this shop pay for everything.
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2019 #44
    sbaumann14

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    Then take it to the cat dealer. They don't have to fix it, but you want a statement from a certified ASE mechanic or two that will hold up in court as to what caused the damage
     
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  7. Jun 17, 2019 #45
    AModelCat

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    Don't know why anyone would want to single out an Acert. From my understanding you can't beat those twins if you get it set up right. Unless its a cost thing of buying two turbos.
     
    AModelCat, Jun 17, 2019
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  8. Jun 17, 2019 #46
    swaan

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    ^^^^^^ exactly ^^^^^

    I wouldn't mind a set of twins for my 5EK. So much scewerd information.
     
    swaan, Jun 17, 2019
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  9. Jun 17, 2019 #47
    Leopard

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    For many owners of ACCERT engines the reason of deleting the twins and converting it to single in my opinion is that single turbocharger looks cool. Just for the looks. Myself removing the twins it's not a great idea. How can I remove them if the truck can get 7mpg and crossed the 1.2 million miles no rebuild and oil analysis comes perfect.? More then sure that if this shop wouldn't destroy my turbo I could go easily another 200k.
     
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  10. Jun 17, 2019 #48
    Deere hunter

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    If you guys do a little research You’ll find out that almost 95% of all turbos come from China even caterpillar !!
     
    Deere hunter, Jun 17, 2019
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  11. Jun 18, 2019 #49
    stayinback

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    Salt in the wound huh??

    But I agree...I Learned years ago ,Nobody touches my truck but me.
     
    stayinback, Jun 18, 2019
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  12. Jun 18, 2019 #50
    Leopard

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    No space for hard feelings. Better facing the reality of things even if its salty and the wound is wide open. "Scar left for life.."
     
    Leopard, Jun 18, 2019
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