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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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is my turbo junk?!?!?

listen and watch this video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9yxYa4gqjw
so i drove about 30miles today (highway speed aka 70-80 speed limit 65)
wen i got to my destination i noticed a noise coming from under my hood...not good!
so i got out and yep it was my turbo making the noise..any ideas whats wrong with it? anyone ever heard that noise from a turbo before??
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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o yea and if you listen carefully you can hear my infamous vacuum leak sound from my car..sounds like a vacuum leak but cannot find out where the f*ck the d*mn thing is.....sorry its really aggravating..
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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just get the turbo rebuilt... $400

vacuum leak, I didn't hear anything. You sure it's not the normal sound caused by air and the random hoses that cause whistling?
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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need a rebuild. Pop off the turbo and check your shaft play
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