I searched all the turbocharger posts and found nothing about turbos with shaft play and figured this would help other people with information about purchasing turbos and looking for indicators of wear and tear.
I recently bought 2 ct-26 turbos for pretty cheap. One looks pretty promising except the shaft wiggles just a smidge in one direction, when i pull up it doesnt move at all, only side play. Also the fan blade is pretty clean and theres no chips or bends.
The other one i got with a motor i got for $100, i can pull it up just a little bit had has the same amount of side to side play as the better looking one, and the fan blades have chips and are bent.
These are my first turbos and im in the process of doing a turbo build and im wondering if a ct26 rebuild is a must. Feel free for any input or comments.
I recently bought 2 ct-26 turbos for pretty cheap. One looks pretty promising except the shaft wiggles just a smidge in one direction, when i pull up it doesnt move at all, only side play. Also the fan blade is pretty clean and theres no chips or bends.
The other one i got with a motor i got for $100, i can pull it up just a little bit had has the same amount of side to side play as the better looking one, and the fan blades have chips and are bent.
These are my first turbos and im in the process of doing a turbo build and im wondering if a ct26 rebuild is a must. Feel free for any input or comments.