Stripped bpv bolt
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Stripped bpv bolt
Years ago I stripped one of the 3 bolts. I have seen a bunch of other people have done this too. I haven't messed with the bpv at all after that. I screwed it in when the turbo was hot. Not a smart idea. It must have had 1 thread left because the bolt finally worked its way out. My question is do you think it will be fine with only 2 bolts? Or is there something you would recommend? I'm sure it will be fine since it's been 2 years but lately I've had that feeling where the bpv seems to lock up and need to be broken free. I have the forge bpv and it's always done that but usually when it's cold... It's quite warm right now. I would be interested in a new turbo anyway but I have almost 80k miles and I don't want to put a tone into it. I have full bolt on. Could I get an upgraded turbo for a max of 1200 in parts? I would like the 257 but I think that would cost more with the parts required. Really I would like to stay under 1000 but I think that's completely undoable. I have heard of people putting a sleeve in the hole but for that much work and money I could just get a new turbo. That's my thought behind it.
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Yeah that's the one turbo everyone says is a huge waste of money though. Super expensive for the tiny gain. But yeah that was a good suggestion. Thank you. Also I always grease it. Like twice a year or more. That's on the outside though. I don't need to take the 3 screws out to grease that.
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