6.4 Powerstroke: Disassembling Turbos to Prove a Point

Yes, I am very petty.
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[@silverback72745]

Glad to see you putting out some more 64 content.

[@professor_thunder]

"Is it backwards threaded"? Just as sure as it is VGT. Rock On @Owen Bishop

[@eyeswideopen-rt1rk]

What made you decide to tear down the engine? Any chance you came across plug harness popping off?

[@Mighty-Quinn]

I've done everything I can externally to try and get this engine to run correctly. At this point, it would be more cost effective to just tear it apart and rebuild it. I'm certain there is a severe internal failure on this engine. Not sure if it's a bent valve, collapsed lifter, cracked piston, broken ring, etc.; but whatever the problem is, I'll find it when I get it disassembled. And no, I have not had any issues with the glow plug harness. In fact, I've never had to put a glow plug in this engine. They've always worked, oddly enough.

[@bthorn5035]

If a turbo is "shot", can it still be rebuilt?

[@Mighty-Quinn]

Absolutely, so long as the housing is good. The cartridges, bearings, vanes, unison ring, etc. can be replaced if necessary. It's still a few hundred dollars for some of these parts, but that's a lot cheaper than a $2000 turbocharger. The one(s) in this video seem to have good housings, so at some point I may rebuild them.