<VV> Bent turbines - just wondering

[Rodney Sampson]

How about a screwdriver, used by bad PO trying to loosen the "Left" 
handed nut which holds the turbine to the impeller shaft...Seen these... 
Rodney Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:42:34 -0700 From: Shaun McGarvey 
<shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca> Subject: Re: <VV> Bent turbines - just 
wondering To: virtualvairs at corvair.org Message-ID: 
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format=flowed; charset=UTF-8; reply-type=original How about a chunk of 
broken valveseat? yea, Vairily ... Shaun ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant Young" <gyoungwolf at earthlink.net> To: 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:14 AM 
Subject: <VV> Bent turbines - just wondering

>>I have now rebuilt close to 100 Corvair turbochargers, and am still 
>>perplexed when I get one like I did today (probably 1+ in 10) that has the 
>>large outer vanes of the turbine wheel bent over or broken off. As fragile 
>>as they are, I am surprised that they don't always break, but that might be 
>>a heat related event. I think this would indicate that something big is 
>>going through the exhaust system to the turbine intake. I am wondering if 
>>anyone has any experience on this and could explain what might be 
>>happening? They have all been 150 HP units, BTW.
>> Thanks,
>> Grant
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