So my car has been acting or rather feeling a bit off lately so I'm going to check shaft play Saturday, but what is "acceptable" in that aspect?

I'm kinda on the fence about what I'd like the out come to be... it may put a trip on hold if it's there but in turn new turbo so yeah..

 

A little side to side is normal. The way I've always seen it, if you can spin the wheel freely while "wiggling" it and it doesn't hit the compressor housing/stop spinning you're golden. Do a push/pull test on the inducer while spinning. Under load that's the direction the wheel will have pressure and could possibly be hanging up.

 

Shaft play is definitely not acceptable in public.

 

If ur turbo is making the proper amount of boost and not making noise , I'd doubt that's ur issue. What exactly does feeling off feel like? What's it doing or not doing?

 

Lol

 

Sure it is!


Anyways it just makes a weird noise under boost, it's still hitting the right psi and all that jazz it just feels a bit lethargic here and there... it's spotty

 

Could be the turbo then.

 

a little bit of shaft play is alright but if it blows up things will get messy

 

There should be little shaft play. Some side to side is normal. Check to see if its been hitting the housing. there should be no scratch marks. Also check the turbine blades to see if something has hit it.

 

Posts about Shaft Play belong in the Dungeon......Moderators?

 

That I can do, will just checking from the intake side be good or should I ready myself to remove the whole thing?

 

Nah just the intake side should be fine. if anything is bending the exhaust side you have some serious other problems