Turbo compressor keep getting lose?
11-16-2010, 08:09 AM
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Vehicle: 1998/Hyundai/Tiburon FX Turbo
Turbo compressor keep getting lose?
I heard this noise I think its from the exhaust, sounds like whuuush(not bov) its loud and you could feel it coming from the bottom of the car then later on it will losens the turbo compressor fan, any Idea anyone? I'm thinking could it be back pressure from exhaust maybe the shop installed a bad catalytic converter?
11-16-2010, 04:57 PM
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No I didnt retorque it. It first happend when I was driving on the free way I started hearing the noise from the exhaust(or underneat the car) more often than normal then the car starts to slow down after driving about 15 Miles on the freeway, so i decided to exit as soon as I could and the car was hesitating til I found the nearest parking lot, I towed the car to the shop that's when they found out that the compressor fan was loss after tighting it back up and drove about 8 Miles it got loss again! I noticed that it gets loss after hearing that noise comin from the exhaust or I think it came from there. The noise only happens when I'm stepping on the gas.
11-16-2010, 07:31 PM
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It the DP coming loose? Or turbo to manifold? Or compressor housing to turbo?
If your compressor wheel or "fan" as you call it came loose, your turbo would be junk right now. You can't just re-tighten a loose compressor wheel lol.
If your compressor wheel or "fan" as you call it came loose, your turbo would be junk right now. You can't just re-tighten a loose compressor wheel lol.
11-17-2010, 05:41 AM
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I'm with Tanc on this one. If indeed your compressor wheel nut is coming loose your turbo is junked. Frankly with all the problems you seem to have I would go back to stock or risk junking your engine as well.
11-17-2010, 08:09 AM
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Can't go back to stock don't have my stock headers, also I bought this car for this purpose this is not a DD car, I'm already planning to get a garret turbo from sock by end of this month just need to find out first what caused the fan to get loss. I believe the shop put 2 cat converter next to each other I'm not sure thought but that might be the cause. Do you guys have a pic of your exhaust setup?
