he he he, I did not write this, but I'm parting out an Audi CS and happened to be at another website where they talk about cars (I think).

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Uhmmm... So, I just ...went to check the turbo for shaft play.

Yeah... you could say there is some... the friggin nut that holds on the front turbine wheel was off, resting against the fins... just hanging out... consequently the turbine was just "a little" loose... Amazingly, there appears to be no damage to any of the fins or anything else... WEIRD... and lucky, too.

SO... I put the nut back on and torqued it to maybe 20 ft-lbs... judging by the grunt-o-meter... using a 1/4 inch socket wrench and prying a screw driver and my fingers between the fins to hold from spinning ..

So... you think this could explain the massive POOF of smoke the other day on the highway and now the weird smoke that comes out of the cone filter while the car is resting after being run?

I'm going to go button up [things] let me know what you think is up with the turbo... also, why the hell would a nut come off that has been happily resting there for 15 years? I just don't get it.

This is just a friendly reminider to everyone - be sure to keep close watch of your nuts... apparently they can fall off without warning.

Just a qustion - would it be wise to put some low-grade lock-tite on that nut to keep this from happening again?
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This made me laugh. It did get me thinking though. Besides the thought that I'm sure glad I own an old Volvo and visit this forum where relatively mature/sane people speak a language I can (somewhat) understand, has anybody ever modified their PV w/ B18 to accept a turbocharger? More importantly, could the turbocharger off my totalled 1987 Audi 5000 be put on the old PV?

Hmmmmmmm