and in the process of getting to it to tighten it up, I had to take the turbo apart, and ended up pulling the works out to do repairs. Turns out the divider I had welded in the wastegate tubing to separate the scrolls burned out and wedged in the turbine housing:mad:All I can say is I'm amazed it didnt hit the turbine itself. If it had, it would not have ANY blades left on it
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31067.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31068.jpg
Luckily the turbine didnt get hit with anything :thumbsup:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31069.jpg
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Wastegate was DEFINATELY leaking. 1 bolt missing, the other 3 were loose even though they were safety wired :thumbsdown1::
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31077.jpg
This is where the metal came from. I had welded a separator in here to limit the amount of crossflow between the scrolls. I guess thats what I get for using autobody repair steel. I shoulda used 16 gauge steel, not 20-22 gauge
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31078.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31079.jpg
And I'm guessing this means its a 14 cm housing??
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31080.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31081.jpg
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http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31088.jpg
And the pieces that were stuck in there. Thank god it was a twin scroll housing otherwise there would be no blades left on the turbine!!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Fordguy545/88%20t-bird%20tc/SNV31089.jpg