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Old Dec 30, 2003
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Ok, look at it like this:
A compressor wheel fits on a shaft. When the turbo heats up, all of the metal in it expands. If a fin is bent, when it's cold, it hasn't expanded. Once it warms up, it expands and catches on the housing.
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Gotcha, guess i didnt quite catch that it was not turning because it was hitting the housing. thanx for the clarification
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