Help! Rb25 Not Boosting

[schnorky]

Hey everyone , I was on the way to work thismorning

and this truck just pulls in front of me so input the foot to half throttle

and noticed my boost guage wasn't going to stop at 8psi ( low boost setting)

I backed off when it was around 12-15 psi

got a bit scared so I never reved it past 2.500 rpm

but when i took off at the lights usually I can hear little bit if spool but there was nothing

looked at the gauge to find out not making and pressure at all, thers still vacumme..

There was no pops bangs smoke rattles or anything :s confused

could the turbo shat itself?

Cheers everyone

[schnorky]

For got to mension car is idleing smoothly and nice threw out the rev range

not missing or anything :s so confused

[hypergear]

This happens when the turbo looses its driven wheel.

[schnorky]

Is it safe to drive? Got a turbo coming at the end of the week

and need to get home the motor sounds mechanicly fine

[hypergear]

Best to not to till a new turbo is installed.

[schnorky]

Could it be cooler piping?

[**RB2530**]

Could it be cooler piping?

Not likely...When IC pipework comes apart, engine will idle but as soon as you give it any throttle, it will stall. Simple reason is air is not being drawn past AFM.

Also when IC pipework comes apart you normally hear a significant pop...

[schnorky]

So my turbo blew pritty much but it didn't make and nosie and revs fine ?

[TiTAN]

pull the dump pipe off and you will know for sure.

[schnorky]

i got the shits with it pulled the bonnet turned the key

gave it a big rev and it just started working but all this misty shit came out of the bov

and its working fine now lol

im getting a new turbo nxt week so i just need it to run til then haha

cheers guys

[Pal]

lets hope the motor doesn't ingest anything, then you'll be up for a rebuild as well

[Sheriff Wan]

Wow - that could be the dumbest thing you could have done...

Hmmm - Cars not boosting, potentially its the turbo wheel - Think i'll fire it up and rev it till it works... Thats a sure fire way to spend >$5k on a trip home from work...

[schnorky]

i no lol

i shouldnt of done it but car is running fine

now

i think it was a blockage of somthing i think a seal is gone in the turbo because there is excessive oil in the ic piping

new turbo nxt week just need to hold on this week!!

[kewp]

sounds like broken turbine