play in turbo internals

[WeeJase]

today i got the car up on the ramps and took the exhaust off the turbo to clean the crud out of it.
this seems to have worked,but i noticed a small amount of play in the turbine on the exhaust side.a tiny amount,but i could definitely move it.i didn't want to try and tighten it in case i broke it,but i am concerned that any play in something spinning at the rate it does is not good at all.
IF this is the beginning of the end of the turbo,is there a way of just bolting on another that will improve performance,without changing too much ,and therefore costing me a fortune.

 

[devonmikeyboy]

You can bolt on another bigger turbo easily enough but you will also need to get the car remapped. Then the clutch might start to slip so you best get an uprated one fitted plus a bigger FMIC to stop the bad heat soak you will start to have then fit.........

 

[WeeJase]

thinking 130 or 150 bhp turbo,mapped.and not ragging the tits of it very often,just having the bollocks to get passed an HGV without any arse clenching moments.its the wife's car,but she's been used to a octy vrs with revo,heat soak was never an issue with that.
clutches are wear items,they wear at a rate similar to how you use the GO pedal

 

[cordobabrendy]

Jase in what directions was there play? If its just in and out its not as much of a worry as side to side.

 

[WeeJase]

it was side to side bren. you could wiggle it a very small amount.didn't try pushing or pulling.

 

[cheshire cat]

it was side to side bren. you could wiggle it a very small amount.didn't try pushing or pulling.

if there was no play there would be no room for the oil, remamber the're plain bushes

 

[Tall-Paul]

when I compared my new one with the old there was no movement at all in the new one but the old one was all over the place!

 

[Saul]

there is a small bit of deflection as has been said, to allow the oil to fill the bearings

 

[Fl@pper]

if its more like a tick/knock noise rather than proper sloppy play you got nowt to worry about

 

[ceedubya]

most turbos have slight side to side movement, i have had new turbos with alot of play but once the oil pressure is up the play has gone

 

[WeeJase]

thanks for putting my mind at rest guys.My first hands on play with a turbo,so every days a school day. TA

 

[CHR15B]

First time you've taken a turbo out Jase? I've not got the balls to remove mines.

 

[WeeJase]

not removed it yet,but soon i hope to(to fit a bigger one ).going to clean it all out and blank off the egr when i get a of peace to myself.

And i swore this was her car and i wanted nothing to do with it.