Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hi guy as the tittle states i've lost pressure some where and the turbo no longer spool's.

"The back story" The car when bought was standard 138xxx's, just 3 days ago I decided to add a FMIC and BOV.

I dont know if these additions have actually helped to send it on it's way, but straight after the FMIC was added, driving it away i lost all pressure but then came back

2-3 minutes later and was back to normal, the next day after starting the car and driving away the turbo made a strange whistling sound while spooling under load

but when free reving in neutral nothing this sound lasted for another 2-3 minutes but the went away and all was normal.

Last night when i started the car and started my driving the whistling sound grew louder and turned into a slight siren like sound, the car still spooled but would not go into

positive on the boost gauge, it would struggle all the way to 0 and still set the BOV off but the higher i rev the louder the sound got.

This was happening right from 0RPM till 2500-3000RPM which is about when i changed gears, then my mate fxxxed it trying to force it into positive on the boost gauge

and thats when all pressure was lost, now the car just feels like it an NA, the car's standard boost gauge for some reason still says that the turbo is spooling and building

it up to the mid point which is 0 but is this only cause of the air passing through the airfilter?

Can anyone please help as i dont know JACK!! about mechanics as for the car its a

Series 2 R33 GTS-T with the new additions aside its still got the stock ECU, should i have replaced it before adding these item or atleast remapped the standard one?

Someone told me i blew a seal in the turbo "on the inside" i dont know if this is true, another told me a compression leak.

Did i just blow mine up? Could i rebuild a busted turbo or should i just buy a new one

Man i dont know but i really appreciate all of those who take the time to read and reply

Cheers

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/334626-turbo-not-spooling/
Share on other sites

Have you set up the BOV correctly? If it's whistling, then maybe you are simply pumping any boost straight out of the BOV. Put the original back on!

And have you checked ALL the intercooler plumbing joints?

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Sadly we have something in common, our Skyline's like blowing up electrically 馃槩
    • So, no videos, but, the FAB9 Elite manifold and 68mm Bosch throttle bodies are in stock, but, not the rear part of the air box The FAB9 rear airbox thingie is made with a 3" intake pipe, to suit the 3" intake pipe size of a 68mm throttle body  When they get some more in stock is currently unknown as I'm waiting for FAB9 to reply with a ETA on resupply, my assumption is they outsource their plastic printing stuff to "china", and with the current "tariff war" going on in 'Merica it could be on hold for an undisclosed time Should I pull the pin on the Intake and throttle body, and wait for the airbox?????, that's what I'm thinking... 1. Would the standard 2.75" OEM intake on the air box really be that much of a restriction compared to the 3" naturally aspirated?????? 2. If I don't get the 3" FAB9 airbox fitted at the same time as the intake and throttle body will it need a retune, when/if it eventually turns up?????? As I'm impulsive, to a fault, decisions will be made within....."what's the time now"???....let's say 12 hours......LOL
    • yeah its just so expensive nowadays and its easy to lose motivation very quickly when you start adding up the costs. I acquired the car from a collector in Melbourne and was lucky to get the opportunity to buy something already completed.  I looked at a proper resto and your paying over 300-400K for a proper one (nut and bolt) so this one to me seemed like a much better option! Car is in private storage and for serious buyers, welcome to come see it/drive it in person (photos don't do it justice). 
    • nice to see a proper resto, instead of the usual half arsed attempts where the owners wont even replace crappy floor mats
    • Aw man, I was in Belgium earlier this month in Brussels and Bruges. Would've been awesome to see a Skyline all the way over there! I did load up on Tintin merch though  Welcome!
  • Create New...