My attempts to track down a possible lean-causing leak ultimately led to this:



No, it's not causing my lean code... it is the result of me losing a socket while reinstalling the TIP. You get one guess where the socket ended up... [:@]

So, anyone want to sell me a K03 or K04 cheap?

I'm debating whether to go K04... I have APR Stage 1+ now.

Is it safe to drive, as long as I stay out of boost? It still boosts but I get a dentist drill sound...

 

daaaaaaaaaaaang, that sucks... DUDE, you should have gone to your local auto store and picked up one of those wand magnet things. I dropped a bolt into the housing of my talon's turbo and thought i was screwed... i went and picked one of those things up and it got it out easily, i never started my car of course...

was the car on when you dropped it down there?

 

You can find used ones on vortex for cheap like this

 

No, the car wasn't on. I was reinstalling the TIP and tightening down the hose clamps on something (N75 hoses perhaps) when the socket fell off. I heard it fall but I didn't see where it went. I looked all over for it but couldn't find it. I thought it had fallen into the engine compartment somewhere and it would fall out when I started the car. I finished installing the TIP, fired her up, and went for a test drive, and got the dreaded dentist drill sound. I found the socket when I removed the TIP again. It must have been rattling around inside the TIP and chewing up the turbo blades.

Believe me, if I'd seen the socket fall into the TIP I would have gotten it out before starting it up...

 

get it rebuilt by g-popshop.com for $425+$25 s/h (<that the price to get your k03 rebuilt into a k04 spec) and then pic up the software from AWE for $600 or APR(don't know cost) and you'll be very happy

 

dang that sucks so much sorry about that

 

Wow. That's some pretty bad damage.

 

Sheez, ya dont see that everyday.
What good stroke of "now I need a bigger turbo" luck.

 

I've been thinking that I'll keep this little trick under my hat for when I want to upgrade my turbo.

"Woops honey I "accidentally" screwed up my turbo, this is the cheapest thing that I can do"

 

[sm=yikesomg.gif]Holy $#!*!!!!!!! That sucks.
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