Purchased this 00 F250 (late 99 build date - 12/99) last month and have had several issues with it. Front differential rebuilt, new inner/outer tie rods, ball joints, gear box, power steering pump, water pump/thermostat - the list goes on! 204k miles ...
When putting the truck back together today after replacing the powersteering pump and gear box, I looked through to the turbo compressor wheel and noticed it was heavily chipped. I haven't noticed any issues with power, no strange noises, no excessive white or black smoke, etc. It honestly looks like someone threw some rocks down into the turbo wheel. It has a air filter in it now, but I speculate at one point it was ran without. Anyways, it is miraculously running fine but I understand I'm on borrowed time.
Link to picture http://imgur.com/CSJhGkr
I ordered a rebuild kit on amazon that comes with an upgraded wheel. I thoughout about a billet wheel (wicked, or BD), but decided against it and just got a regular cast upgraded wheel. Here is the kit -
Robot Check
Is there anything else I should order for the turbo rebuild? Never done it before, so I'm not too well informed on it, so I wouldn't know if I'm missing something. The description says the wheel is balanced, do I need to still send it off to be balanced?
Also, the metal chips from the turbo wheel must have gone somewhere - stuck in the intercooler maybe? Should I replace the intercooler? Any other mainteance I can do while I'm in there? (will be fixing my pedestal leak)
Thank you!
When putting the truck back together today after replacing the powersteering pump and gear box, I looked through to the turbo compressor wheel and noticed it was heavily chipped. I haven't noticed any issues with power, no strange noises, no excessive white or black smoke, etc. It honestly looks like someone threw some rocks down into the turbo wheel. It has a air filter in it now, but I speculate at one point it was ran without. Anyways, it is miraculously running fine but I understand I'm on borrowed time.
Link to picture http://imgur.com/CSJhGkr
I ordered a rebuild kit on amazon that comes with an upgraded wheel. I thoughout about a billet wheel (wicked, or BD), but decided against it and just got a regular cast upgraded wheel. Here is the kit -
Robot Check
Is there anything else I should order for the turbo rebuild? Never done it before, so I'm not too well informed on it, so I wouldn't know if I'm missing something. The description says the wheel is balanced, do I need to still send it off to be balanced?
Also, the metal chips from the turbo wheel must have gone somewhere - stuck in the intercooler maybe? Should I replace the intercooler? Any other mainteance I can do while I'm in there? (will be fixing my pedestal leak)
Thank you!
