OVERSPEEDING – That is todays word.
What is overspeeding and why is it bad?
Overspeeding happens when there are restrictions, leaks or bad seals in your turbo setup. Even warped or inefficient turbines or impellers (made inefficient from heat induced damage or even improper selection in the original design) can cause overspeeding.
This damage, restriction, leaks or improper component selection will cause your turbocharger to spin faster (work harder) to get the same or needed amount of air volume into your engine. This excessive rpm/load creates excessive heat, loss of power and accelerated wear on your turbo and even your engine.
Turbochargers are designed to run at a certain maximum rpm for boost levels needed. But systems don’t know rpms, they just know boost needed and it requires a certain air volume to make that boost. So if air volume is lost or hindered by a problem in the system the turbo must spin faster to hit its target. Overspeed.
Since the turbo is working harder (spinning faster) than its safe rated rpm the turbine or compressor wheel will be over stressed and this will warp the wheel and it can then rub against the housing. This can put metal directly into your engine and can cause fractures to the turbos components and cause an out of balance condition that will ruin the turbos seals/bearings and even break your turbine or compressor wheel blades.
So if you feel your turbo working harder than normal, fix it before it’s too late. Because overspeeding will lead to complete failure of your turbo and possibly additional damage to your engine if not stopped and corrected in time.
With most rebuilds priced at only $280.00 and an average 72 hour turnaround time, fix it while its inexpensive and before it gets real expensive.
Any Questions? Reach out to us at Pro Systems Turbo today. We have the equipment and the technology to not only fix your turbo but we can make suggestions on how to improve your program so you won’t ever encounter an overspeeding failure again.
Give us a call at 727-490-5717
