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Old 09-14-2008, 06:55 PM
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ok so I figured out my low boost issue... It's not my boots that were an issue, it's the bolts on the back side of the compressor housing. I pressure tested it and used soapy water and had bubbles all over.

Now my question is should I try to take the back off and see if there is a gasket or something or just send it back to BD?

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Old 09-15-2008, 09:13 AM
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If you want any warranty out of it I would leave it alone, take it off and send it back. If it's under warranty, give it one more shot and if that don't work buy an HTT.
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 10:49 AM
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well I finally talked to someone yesterday. He told me that if it was leaking at the back of the compressor housing that it would only result in 1-2 psi loss? Seems to me that would be the most important part. An once again I got the same story "well we never get issues with this turbo" blah blah blah. I started doubting the truck again that it might be something I overlooked or missed until I put the stock one back on. What do you know; 40#'s just like the good days. So would you not agree with me that it HAS to be the turbo?
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 10:56 AM
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if replacing the Turbo with the stocker cures the problem, then it is DEFINATELY the other turbo..
 
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Old 09-18-2008, 11:00 AM
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I would call BD and tell em to make it right............just explain what you told us here

there shouldnt be any leaks on this thing .......sounds like a warped housing maybe ???
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 10:54 AM
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Its on the way back to them. Just sucks because I didnt have anything here to put it in to send back so to get box and wrapping and freight to WA was nearly $140. This dang thing has costs too much time and money. And when I get it back I will have to cut the exhaust back again to put it back on.
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:09 AM
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damn...........try to make BD cover this expense
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 11:31 AM
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just got an email saying that the warranty has expired. They can only look at it and tell me what to do to fix it. I think they are looking at the time for my first one. But it's one thing to cancel my warranty I'd I came to them one year later, but this has been an ongoing situation fir months. You would think they might help out. Or tell me it's up before I paid to have the damn thing sent up there for them to say it's something else.
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 12:46 PM
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Wouldn't put it past them if they said that there is nothing wrong with it.
 
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Old 09-19-2008, 03:35 PM
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looks like i wont be buying anything from them,
 


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