i have a 1HDFT in a FZJ80. Recently did a bunch of work (timing belt, water pump, main crank front seal, regrind cam, and rebuild turbo).
fired it up yesterday. took 30 seconds or more of cranking to get it to fire (I had the injector lines off, so this is fine). idled great. smooth. stopped engine, then restarted. i let it idle for 15 minutes or so to check for leaks and let it warm up and such (and just listen to the sweet purr of the 24valve roller rocker motor).
I drove the truck 2 miles... and after after deciding it was driving the way it should, good power, early boost... i put my foot into it in 2nd gear. boost hit about 12psi, engine was at 3100RPM or so, and when i went to shift to third gear... the normal "whoosh" of the turbo was replaced with a "ooofffttttt", then: no more boost.
i removed the ("new") turbo. it has massive end play, such that the compressor wheel and exhaust wheel were both touching the housing(s).
I can't imagine I did anything wrong. I was super careful about keeping everything clean while reinstalling. The 30+ seconds of cranking to start was perfect, as they want the oil to be primed before you crank it over. I check for foreign object damage, but I don't see anything in there.
I'm worried that the shop that built it will hem and ha about warrantying it.
thoughts? comments? empathy?
fired it up yesterday. took 30 seconds or more of cranking to get it to fire (I had the injector lines off, so this is fine). idled great. smooth. stopped engine, then restarted. i let it idle for 15 minutes or so to check for leaks and let it warm up and such (and just listen to the sweet purr of the 24valve roller rocker motor).
I drove the truck 2 miles... and after after deciding it was driving the way it should, good power, early boost... i put my foot into it in 2nd gear. boost hit about 12psi, engine was at 3100RPM or so, and when i went to shift to third gear... the normal "whoosh" of the turbo was replaced with a "ooofffttttt", then: no more boost.
i removed the ("new") turbo. it has massive end play, such that the compressor wheel and exhaust wheel were both touching the housing(s).
I can't imagine I did anything wrong. I was super careful about keeping everything clean while reinstalling. The 30+ seconds of cranking to start was perfect, as they want the oil to be primed before you crank it over. I check for foreign object damage, but I don't see anything in there.
I'm worried that the shop that built it will hem and ha about warrantying it.
thoughts? comments? empathy?