mktbully

iTrader: (7)

guys this housing look normal to you?
the guy that sold it to me said it's normal and it doesn't nothing to the turbo itself.
i would think the crack would get worse over time with the heat cycling.

rscott

Having a cracked exhaust housing is just as bad as having a cracked manifold if not worse. Dont forget the exhaust housing is exposed to insane amounts of heat and metal has a pretty large coefficient of expansion. The crack will get larger over time until it cracks all the way through. If it does, the uneven gas flow may throw the turbine off its balanced axis and ruin the turbo completely. I wouldnt want to chance it

O. L. T.

iTrader: (17)

is there ever anything "normal" about having a big crack in a component of an engine or engine bolt on?

mktbully

iTrader: (7)

ya know i thought of the same thing but this guy (seller) is telling me it's 100% and there's no problem with it. i don't know if maybe i'm just not thinking straight or something...so figure i would double check.
thanks guys!

kaotiq

that is not good at all. You should return it back to the seller.... or have him guaruntee it in writing or something.

Sounds like he's looking to pull a fast one on you

aliga

iTrader: (147)

did he tell you it was cracked before you purchased it? or did you call him on it?

mamurra2

can you see the crack on the outside of the housing?

mktbully

iTrader: (7)

he didn't tell me anything. i just happen to take off the housing to look inside and noticed the crack.

nope u can't see it from the outside.

he still insisted on the fact that it's ok to use.
but he's willing to do an exchange.

sc300tt

Exchange. If he doesn't comply, make him sleep with the fishes!

mktbully

iTrader: (7)

now he's telling me he's all out of replacements and he needs to wait for a delivery from Garrett. I didn't think they made cracked housings from the factory and sent them out like that.

what a bunch of BS...so now i only have 1/2 of a turbo sitting around collecting dust.

indypwr

did you buy this on ebay? u just cant trust anyone in there.........even though thy show
100% good or excellent feedback. believe me, i've got some bad experience on some of the sellers....

good luck to you, man!!!

mktbully

iTrader: (7)

well he's waiting on turbo housings...don't understand how a turbo company is out of turbo housings.

not ebay....it looks like an actual company...i guess it's not really an actual company or some BS.

http://www.mjmturbos.com/
don't do business w/ these people/company.