
Turbo technology – the differences between petrol and diesel turbos
July 8, 2014Customers often ask us questions about the differences between turbochargers on diesel and petrol engines, in terms of how they…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Oil Supply Pressure Problem
June 20, 2014Here, you can see an example of heavy wear and polishing damage caused to a turbine shaft and wheel by…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Severe Oil Contamination
June 13, 2014In this example, you can see a turbine shaft and wheel that’s been damaged due to severe oil contamination –…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Engine Failure
June 6, 2014This image shows a turbine shaft and wheel with fairly serious impact damage. If you look at the wheel itself,…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Worn Piston Ring Seal Groove (b)
May 30, 2014Here, you can see a different example of wearing damage to a piston ring seal groove – in this case,…
Know the warning signs – how to tell when your turbo is failing
May 28, 2014Oil problems, debris, overspeeding, wear and tear…there are a number of different things that can cause a turbocharger to fail,…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Worn Piston Ring Seal Groove (a)
May 23, 2014This example shows a worn piston ring seal groove – in the image, you can see that the outer edge…
Turbos and temperature – summer weather and turbocharger performance
May 21, 2014One common question that we often get from customers is why turbochargers perform differently depending on the time of year,…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Corroded Piston Ring Seal Area
May 16, 2014In this image, you can see some moderate corrosion to the piston ring seal area of the turbine shaft –…
Turbine Shaft & Wheel – Broken Turbine Wheel Base
May 9, 2014This image shows a damaged turbine wheel base – look closely and you can see that the base has several…










