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Had a turbo let go on a 6.7 Powerstroke right after a full service
Just finished a big service on a customer's truck yesterday, new filters and oil, the whole deal. Fired it up and heard this awful grinding noise from the turbo side before it even got warm. Pulled the intake pipe and the compressor wheel is just gone, pieces missing. Feels bad because the customer is gonna think I did something wrong, but it was just its time to go, I guess. Anyone had a turbo fail that quick after working on something?
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terrywilson7mo ago
You sure you didn't drop anything into the intake when you had it apart? Even a small piece of a rag or a bit of an old filter gasket can take out a wheel instantly. That timing is way too close to be just bad luck.
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foster.patricia7mo ago
Terry's right about the timing being way too close for comfort. It does sound like the universe just wanted to stick you with the blame this time. At least you know you did the job right, even if it looks bad.
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rosel507mo ago
Read a tech bulletin about that exact thing happening after an air filter change on those motors. The theory was old carbon chunks stuck in the intake piping break loose with the new air flow and get sucked right in. Makes sense, because the failure is instant like you described. Your work probably just shook something loose that was already waiting to fail. Bad luck for sure, but not your fault.
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