scontivt Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Do yourself a favor and at least check/change/remove the filter in the passenger side head Banjo bolt. If you got that code, it was for a reason and you could have very well gummed up that filter more when you attempted to clean the oil passages. All the sludge has to go somewhere, and that tiny filter will catch a lot/all of it. Otherwise, you could have a blown turbo shortly after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klesseca Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 After driving the car for 130 miles, I have yet to have the cel come back on. With the random snow and cold I don't know when I can get the bolts done I would have to agree with scontivt on that one, I'm talking from experience, after I threw that code I did the same along with an oil change, lasted about 700 miles before I threw the code again and blew the turbo moments later, deff worth checking out unless you plan on doing a turbo, and everything else packed with metal filings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevjohn Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I will inspect them Tomorrow or Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkaszynski Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Do yourself a favor and at least check/change/remove the filter in the passenger side head Banjo bolt. If you got that code, it was for a reason and you could have very well gummed up that filter more when you attempted to clean the oil passages. All the sludge has to go somewhere, and that tiny filter will catch a lot/all of it. Otherwise, you could have a blown turbo shortly after. I would have to agree with scontivt on that one, I'm talking from experience, after I threw that code I did the same along with an oil change, lasted about 700 miles before I threw the code again and blew the turbo moments later, deff worth checking out unless you plan on doing a turbo, and everything else packed with metal filings Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I will inspect them Tomorrow or Thursday. But dammit, it's cold outside.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 But dammit, it's cold outside.... You could always pay the "MAN" a little now or whole lot more later;) Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkaszynski Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 You could always pay the "MAN" a little now or whole lot more later;) ....and it is 3 blocks away. My car won't even get warm by the time we start tearing into the banjo bolts on his poor little xt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevjohn Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 With jkaszynski's help we checked the banjo bolts, and there happened to be no filters in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neltech Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Has anyone tried those full rotating assembly rebuild kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neltech Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HSQWJSA?cache=a66bae60c2e921b68883ad10396db17b#ref=mp_s_a_1_3&qid=1393712981&sr=8-3]Turbo International New RHF5/VH40 Cartridge for '05-'07.5 Subaru Legacy GT:Amazon:Automotive[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 That link is broken. Did you mean [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Turbo-International-Cartridge-05-07-5-Subaru/dp/B00HSQWJSA/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393770993&sr=8-1&keywords=Turbo+International+New+RHF5%2FVH40+Cartridge]this [/ame]Turbo Int'l RHF5/VF40 CHRA? The CHRA #14411AA511 that they mention, is actually the Subaru OEM P/N for a full VF40 turbo - hot-side(turbine inlet/outlet & WG), CHRA, and cold-side (compressor outlet/IC flange). - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianEarlSpilner Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 05 LGT with stock VF40 104K. I know its bound to go sooner or later but can that be the shaft bouncing around? I know the sure way to know would be to pull the turbo but I just wanted to see if anyone has heard this noise before. I've data logged it but no knock detected there. Here's a link to a video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shello007 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 That's a strange one. Seems like that may be coming from the engine , in particular the valves. I may be wrong, but I'm thinking the frequency of the taps would be greater were it to be turbo related. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbo Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I can't tell. Put a long screwdriver blade on the turbo and press the handle against your ear. It should be easy to tell if it's coming from the turbo that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipekur Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 you were filming it it at idle when there is not enough exhaust flow to spin it fast. good test would be to increase the rpm slowly. if noise increases proportionally - it is not the turbo. if noise goes away or becomes louder - it is turbo. This noise is very similar to what i had when my turbo started to fail. Mine was more on the turns and start up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianEarlSpilner Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I thought it was the valvetrain initially, but the stethoscope method points to the turbo. The knock doesn't stay in step with the rpm of the motor. If I raise the rpm to about 2,000 and drop it the knock becomes erratic and out of step. Then it levels out and becomes consistent. If you bring the rpm back up over 1,500 it goes away all together. It didn't seem like a sound a turbo would make and maybe its not but that's where my money is.... literally. No matter what the noise is I am sure this won't be easy on the wallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Could it be a heat shield mount on the turbo? As the exhaust pulses hit the turbine, there's some resonance associated with that and this can cause a shielding/mounting rattle. Also, are you seeing any knock in your logs? Isolating it in your logs, and comparing that to your stethoscope audio cues, make help you isolate it even more. If it's showing up as knock on your logs, and coming from your turbo, then it's likely something you need to attend to very soon...IOW, don't drive it until you've done some more analysis, i.e., pull the TMIC check for fluids, pull the DP for fluids, etc. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SureGrap Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Anyone know if BNR Supercars is still in business? Their website doesn't look as if it's been touched in years....there's no order info, just a bunch of static information in pictures. My turbo poo'd the bed after 130,000 miles and I wanted to get a new one. I assume their $750 price is worth it over the $400 China crap on Flea-bay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Bryan is still in the game. I just spoke to him a week or two ago about some issues with a turbo I bought from him at least three years ago, and he was happy to help me. Good luck getting the time of day from your Ebay, Chinaturbosareus.com seller. He's busy serving his customers and building his turbos, not updating his website. Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipekur Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 How badly your turbo "poo'd"? If it is in rebuildable condition, you might consider rebuilding it. I did mine at pretuning.com. It is substantially cheaper than buying new. Brian's turbos are an upgrade. You would need to change oil lines and re-tune the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianEarlSpilner Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I am currently talking to Brian about replacing my vf40. He's up and running yet. If you have to spend the $$$ you might as well get a good piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbo Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I bought a 16G from him around Christmas. Prompt, extremely helpful and great follow up as well, including an issue I had with an aftermarket oil supply line he had recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12sechatch Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'm assuming I am now a part of this thread...or will be soon. I'm parked on my downhill driveway, facing downhill. My car was idling there for about 10 minutes while I loaded up my car with my hockey gear. As I backed out of the driveway, I'm forced to put it under a bit of load to go up the hill.....large (relative as I'm not used to seeing any) blue smoke cloud out of the exhaust... I stop on level ground, get out, a bit of smoke coming from the engine bay too...nothing huge though. It all goes away, everything seems "normal" so I drive cautiously to my hockey game. I'm going to pull my downpipe and check the condition of the turbo on Saturday as I'm hoping this is just a seal going bad (anyone have a vf52 they want to sell me?), but other than that, I'm not sure what to do. I could do a compression check and whatnot I suppose, but I'm assuming this is turbo related. 05 LGT, 118K miles (about turbo failure miles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SureGrap Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 How badly your turbo "poo'd"? If it is in rebuildable condition, you might consider rebuilding it. I did mine at pretuning.com. It is substantially cheaper than buying new. Brian's turbos are an upgrade. You would need to change oil lines and re-tune the car. I don't know how bad...no smoke or horrible rattle, but no boost and some noise can be heard from the turbo after shutting off the engine... Thank you for the news about BNR. My understanding, from his website is that the base 16G turbo is a direct (although better) replacement that requires 0 tuning, but an aftermarket oil line to have any warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SureGrap Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I'm assuming I am now a part of this thread...or will be soon. I'm parked on my downhill driveway, facing downhill. My car was idling there for about 10 minutes while I loaded up my car with my hockey gear. As I backed out of the driveway, I'm forced to put it under a bit of load to go up the hill.....large (relative as I'm not used to seeing any) blue smoke cloud out of the exhaust... I stop on level ground, get out, a bit of smoke coming from the engine bay too...nothing huge though. It all goes away, everything seems "normal" so I drive cautiously to my hockey game. I'm going to pull my downpipe and check the condition of the turbo on Saturday as I'm hoping this is just a seal going bad (anyone have a vf52 they want to sell me?), but other than that, I'm not sure what to do. I could do a compression check and whatnot I suppose, but I'm assuming this is turbo related. 05 LGT, 118K miles (about turbo failure miles) http://info.abcr.com/Portals/159368/images/Unknown-resized-600.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbo Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 ...My understanding, from his website is that the base 16G turbo is a direct (although better) replacement that requires 0 tuning, but an aftermarket oil line to have any warranty. True on the oil line BUT it is capable of much more power with a few add ons and proper tuning. Mine got 237/275 HP/torque on stock injectors and fuel pump. Expect to get significantly more with new ones and new intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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