gbentink Turbo Upgrade Users Thread (3 Viewers)

[Flavien52]

I received the turbo today. The first impression is that the build quality is of a high standard. Tolerances look tight, quality of the casting and machined surfaces is excellent. The turbo is supplied with the needed gaskets also.
I ordered some new stainless steel lines and gaskets for the oil and coolant connections as my hard lines are quite worn out that shall arrive soon too. I will start the fitting just after Christmas, but I can't wait to do it.

 

[TLEXAS]

Fitted my new Titanium GTurbo this week to replace my early version Red Wheel. Absolutely marvellous spools up much quicker and more freely. Booked for a dyno tune early January to determine the real numbers, The ass dyno says all good although that might be related to the lighter wallet.

 

[Hulsty]

I've got a water consumption issue, previously I thought it was the water to air intercooler as I found coolant in the the inlet track, which I drained ~ 2 years ago (car does not do many kms). Noticed on the weekend gone coolant was low again, yet to check the intake tract again, but is it possible for a CT26 to leak coolant internally into the air intake?

No obvious external leaks (rad or water pump, water pump done maybe 20,000km), no water in oil or combustion pressure entering the coolant system. If anything as far as I can remember it has always had low/no pressure in the cooling system. Grabbing a pressure tester on the weekend to see what I can find.

 

[Tapage]

1. yes, it can be possible .. althought it " might " evaporate due to the hi temp environment inside the turbo.

2. if your water pump leaks, drops will also evaporate unless the leak it's way to much. ( this was my 1HD-T experience ) but if you look close ( maybe with a modern " cylinder " cameras ) you can see the liquid from the water pump leaving some sort of evaporation mark.

 

[Hulsty]

Thanks, my brother inlaw has a pressure tester, will see if he has a camera too for a close look under the water pump.