Slant 6 Turbo 68Dart Project
Well, Happy and sad today. Happy because my Garrett came in the mail, sad because it's going to require a bit of cleaning. There is minimal side-to-side play but no in/out. I made a video of what i think is play, I can't remember if my other turbo was like this as well. I think it was. I saw a video online of what's considered bad play, and that one was moving very visibly. This one I had to take a close up. Needless to say the description on ebay said no shaft play whatsoever, and I paid $160 for it. Thinking if it is usable, then whatever, but if it's not then I think I should probably ask for some of my money back, minus the cost off the top of whatever makes it usable. That's my thinking. Only reason I care is because the ad clearly stated "No shaft play whatsoever. Mechanically Tight"
The other reason I'm a little bummed is the car is still heating up. I pulled the thermostat and found no issue in a pot of hot water it opened, replaced it anyway, since it was out of the car already.
Here's what's going on - it's a time game. You get to drive for about 2 minutes, at any pace/speed, etc... then the temp gauge hits 180 and stays there, for about 1 minute, then the temp gauge slowly rises till you turn the car off. Speed does not affect the rate it raises. This is limiting my trips to about 2 miles. One thing i am finding is that if I shut the car down between 190-200, the radiator is puking. I don't think it should start ditching coolant at 190?
I left the car run this morning when I got to work, got out, went under the hood, and pulled on the throttle to see what was happening - I was looking for belt slip. The fan spun faster when the car accelerated and that seemed to be fine. What I DID see, was that coolant was dripping from the base of the radiator cap, just running out - so I think the cap is not holding pressure, so I'm having the fiancee pick me up one on her way back from San Francisco. The car is retired to the driveway till i can figure this out.
My other thought is that the water pump vanes have become detached from the shaft and are just sitting in there not spinning.
The cap is too cheap not to replace, but I'm really banking on the water pump. But I still have no idea why the radiator is getting rid of fluid at that low a temp. It has to be allowing air in somewhere to boil like that.
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, that would be great.
But back to the turbo.
Most of the videos I see on shaft play are just awful. This one i have does not seem nearly as bad - is it normal, or no? This video is mine, of the turbo in question that just came:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6p80UfGhg"]YouTube[/ame]
Also my HEI setup came. UGH! So much to do, but the car is acting up. I have bought her so many presents lately and she's still acting up. lol.
I hope it is usable, as it looks to be in good shape otherwise.
ANd the HEI and heatsink came, now i got to get down to taking that ecu apart.
Well, Happy and sad today. Happy because my Garrett came in the mail, sad because it's going to require a bit of cleaning. There is minimal side-to-side play but no in/out. I made a video of what i think is play, I can't remember if my other turbo was like this as well. I think it was. I saw a video online of what's considered bad play, and that one was moving very visibly. This one I had to take a close up. Needless to say the description on ebay said no shaft play whatsoever, and I paid $160 for it. Thinking if it is usable, then whatever, but if it's not then I think I should probably ask for some of my money back, minus the cost off the top of whatever makes it usable. That's my thinking. Only reason I care is because the ad clearly stated "No shaft play whatsoever. Mechanically Tight"
The other reason I'm a little bummed is the car is still heating up. I pulled the thermostat and found no issue in a pot of hot water it opened, replaced it anyway, since it was out of the car already.
Here's what's going on - it's a time game. You get to drive for about 2 minutes, at any pace/speed, etc... then the temp gauge hits 180 and stays there, for about 1 minute, then the temp gauge slowly rises till you turn the car off. Speed does not affect the rate it raises. This is limiting my trips to about 2 miles. One thing i am finding is that if I shut the car down between 190-200, the radiator is puking. I don't think it should start ditching coolant at 190?
I left the car run this morning when I got to work, got out, went under the hood, and pulled on the throttle to see what was happening - I was looking for belt slip. The fan spun faster when the car accelerated and that seemed to be fine. What I DID see, was that coolant was dripping from the base of the radiator cap, just running out - so I think the cap is not holding pressure, so I'm having the fiancee pick me up one on her way back from San Francisco. The car is retired to the driveway till i can figure this out.
My other thought is that the water pump vanes have become detached from the shaft and are just sitting in there not spinning.
The cap is too cheap not to replace, but I'm really banking on the water pump. But I still have no idea why the radiator is getting rid of fluid at that low a temp. It has to be allowing air in somewhere to boil like that.
Anyway, if anyone has any thoughts, that would be great.
But back to the turbo.
Most of the videos I see on shaft play are just awful. This one i have does not seem nearly as bad - is it normal, or no? This video is mine, of the turbo in question that just came:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6p80UfGhg"]YouTube[/ame]
Also my HEI setup came. UGH! So much to do, but the car is acting up. I have bought her so many presents lately and she's still acting up. lol.
I hope it is usable, as it looks to be in good shape otherwise.
ANd the HEI and heatsink came, now i got to get down to taking that ecu apart.
