What happens when a turbo goes out

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  1. kid_cardiac

    kid_cardiac Medium Load Member

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    Pics taken at the Love's in Ripon, CA.
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    123456 and bdmose Thank this.
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    djtrype Heavy Load Member

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    I guarantee they won't pay for the trailer to be washed.
     
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    kid_cardiac Medium Load Member

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    Road Rescue has these pics, as well. So they know. I think I can sweet-talk them.
     
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    bdmose Light Load Member

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    that right there is blowing a turbo, I'm getting my 5th one installed on my truck. I've always been able to drive afterwards though, no oil, no major problems like that but just no boost.
     
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    Noggin Road Train Member

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    turbos blowing are different all the time. When mine went out, all I got was white smoke as an indicator, then 5 mph in 6th gear while limping it to the Freightliner. Of the 4 other PAM drivers that also had their turbos go, none of them looked anything like this.
     
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    Noggin Road Train Member

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    In fact, I think I even have a picture of my engine with half the turbo taken out....let me find it..
     
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    Noggin Road Train Member

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    Here we go. Clean as a whistle...and no, Freightliner did not wash it. lol I did however notice that there was an oil leak coming out of the back of the turbo, but it was nothing major. Not even noticeable unless you're looking for it.


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    lostNfound Road Train Member

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    I had one break. :biggrin_2552:

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    Rubber_Duck Light Load Member

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    WTH?? So that is oil all over the outside of the truck and not soot or fire damage? In the thumbnails it looks like fire damage. I can't get them to go full size, .. antique cellular towers where I'm at.
     
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    Depends how they break.

    White smoke, no smoke, blowing oil can happen.

    The loss of power is for sure.