Straight Pipes

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by camaro68, Apr 14, 2012.

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  1. Apr 22, 2012 #61
    windsmith

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    The problem isn't dry bearings, it's oil coking up in the bearings due to the heat. Allowing the truck to idle during the cooldown phase keeps the oil circulating and keeps the turbo from baking the oil into a gooey black mass inside the turbo housing. Your broken shafts could have been a result of bearing problems from oil coking.
     
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  3. Apr 23, 2012 #62
    SHC

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    Coking sounds like something from the movie "Scarface"
     
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