hi all.

 

I know this is going to hurt a lot of people on this forum,This is what was done to three new turbo's today in work.Believe me i didn't enjoy having to do this especially as my car is a na.they are to be presented to employees of garretts, as the skelmersdale site is nearing closure.we have been producing small batches of thrust bearings,balancing fixtures,test rigs ect for the last fifteen years,but like a lot of industry they are moving to eastern europe.Anyway i hope this does not upset to many people but there is no way they are going to work now!.[ hope the attachment works as it is the first time iv'e tried adding an attachment!.]

I Want One Of Those!!!

Very nice, does that mean you can refurbish our turbos ? :cool: :D ;)

dirty old electronically controlled variable vane tubs - you dont want one of those they keep breaking! at least they do on mercs LOL!! :wack:

not when you see the complexity and price of a balancing fixture.or the price of a one off thrust bearing.

yes variable vane good in theory, but not worked out well in practice.lol

yes variable vane good in theory, but not worked out well in practice.lol

 

worked out well for me - was replacing 2/3 a week at one point - good for bonus!! :rofl:

lol nothing like a good bit of bonus

I Want One Of Those!!!

 

so you'll get, nothing nothing nothing then you'll poop your pants lol

Hmmmm if anyone installs one of those they'll have a major boost leak LOL

lol.would'nt like to put my fingers in it while its running

nice work!

 

variable vane tubs are the way forward imo... with continued development i believe they will blossom well. following the same principles as gas turbines, it wont be long before they introduce axial flow compressors ;)

nice idear.surley only a matter of time and a lot of development work,but thats how the variable vane came about.choice of materials holds back a lot of development.but with better development of nimonic alloys and other materials who knows?

dirty old electronically controlled variable vane tubs - you dont want one of those they keep breaking! at least they do on mercs LOL!! :wack:

 

And Landrovers!

 

Ivan