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Well, I found whats wrong. After trying a few other things I took the air snorkel off the front of the turbo to check the impeller. First thing I noticed was that the fins were nice and bright, I also noticed some oil pooling in the bottom. Then I noticed the STONE wedged into the front of the impeller. Pic 2 is of the stone next to a 8mm wrench. The front of the impeller was ground off, thats why it was so shiny. So I guess my search has ended, problem found, yet to be solved. Fortunately I have a spare turbo. Pic one is a poor shot from my phone through a mirror of the front of the impeller. If you look closely you can see the shiny vanes and the stone at about 3 o'clock. Thank you all for the help. I now know what route to take. But answer me this... how in he?? did the stone get there? I don't run without an air cleaner or any part of one. Do you think some unsavory indy put it there??? Has anyone ever seen a rock that size in a turbo?
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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife
Hampton Roads, VA USA
Gone but not forgotten:
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'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
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'02 S420, 164K
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