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03-08-2019, 07:19 AM #1
How can this be..
I have bought many diesel parts off the net soo much cheaper than the dealer?
Yesterday I called for a new turbo for a 4BT 3.9 Cummins $1,350. to rebuild / exchange $650.00
New from China $278.00 free shipping no tax.
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03-08-2019, 11:51 AM #25000 RPM
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The one from China is built with cheaper parts, that’s why they are cheaper
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03-08-2019, 12:12 PM #3
What's the warranty on the one from China? When it blows and you buy a second at $278 + shipping, you'll be at the price of having the US company rebuild the one you had.
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03-08-2019, 12:34 PM #45000 RPM
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The problem with a turbo is when it blows most of the time it sends metal through the motor, I know 4bt is a strong motor but no good
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03-08-2019, 12:38 PM #5
Yeah, I would not do a china turbo. When the bearings go it puts all its trash in your oil pan. Or when the compressor wheel takes a **** it puts all that metal in the intake.
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03-08-2019, 12:49 PM #65000 RPM
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There is a reason why used he351 turbos are going for 4-5 hundred bucks and a new China one is 200
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03-08-2019, 01:44 PM #7-----------------------
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03-08-2019, 02:26 PM #8
I guess I'm lucky since I own 20 diesels, I've never had one do any damage when they quit working, I got this turbo from turbo exchange two years ago, everyone said it's this or that, fuel injection pump, head, exhaust manifold leaking, injectors... so if I was told a year ago it would have been under warranty, I ordered the China turbo and I've been told the same thing about other parts in the past, they worked out fine so far.
A few months back I needed an alternator for a German diesel dealer over $600. with tax 700 China $150.We have invented the world; WE see
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03-08-2019, 02:35 PM #9
China alternator goes you will just be walking but it won't take the motor out.
We have ran them on junk yard drag car builds for the fun of it. They just don't last long at all being pushed. I would put new bearings in stock holset before i would run one on a motor i liked. But each to there own. Good luck with it.
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03-08-2019, 02:57 PM #105000 RPM
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When we’re talking about turbos I think of heavy loads on the motor, high horsepower race cars or big torque diesel trucks. No matter what. under a heavy load conditions I don’t see a turbo “ stop working” , I see a turbo blow apart and peices the compressor wheel end up inside the cylinder.
that being said if you take good care of your fleet and notice when you have some shaft play and replace/ rebuilt turbos accordingly you might just be alright.
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03-09-2019, 06:23 AM #11
This is a 140hp Morbark wood chipper, problems I've had in the past were operators shutting down without any cooldown, right after running the machine very hard, an abrupt shutdown, bearings seize. I've told them to just give it a minute or two to cool and all been well.
This turbo spins fine, what I can see looks good but no boost? I've got a real mechanic coming over today, maybe I can get him to open it up for a look.We have invented the world; WE see
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03-09-2019, 09:39 AM #12
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03-09-2019, 10:55 AM #13Screaming And Flying!
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There’s always complications and hurdles to overcome when needing employees to think, or have consideration for someone else’s equipment. Develop better equipment, and the world will eventually develop a higher level idiot
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03-09-2019, 08:52 PM #14
Yep, operators account for 30% of breakdowns I was told, back in my diesel mech. days.
Had one operator that would fire up the aux. engine, 4-53 Detriot, wide open on a Gradall. The operator and his supervisor didn't think he was doing anything wrong. Had to actually show his supervisor in the Detroit manual the proper warm up/cool down procedure AFTER I had to rebuild the engine after years of the operator doing this.-----------------------
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" For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."
-- John F. Kennedy 1962