The Broken Fiat Club

Did an oil change on Mia, and this is what I found....
Dang it! Guess it’s time to weigh my options

Yep, time to start saving for a new one although this is not nearly the worst that I've seen and I've seen worse that still drive okay.

I would do a boost leak test before you do anything major to make sure that you don't kill your replacement. Also give your intake a really good check as that looks pretty beaten up.

There are lots of bigger turbo options out there now, if you are so inclined. Just sayin'

She still pulls really well with it like that. But I’m definitely putting $$$ to replace it

Let me know - our turbo is great. We now include more with our turbo with refinements to ensure your car pulls hard and performs great.

That does look a bit nasty, and indeed looks like overspeed damage rather than foreign object damage. A billet wheel upgrade will fix you right up.

As others said double check your diverter valve and any possible boost leaks.

MadFiat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:59 pm That does look a bit nasty, and indeed looks like overspeed damage rather than foreign object damage. A billet wheel upgrade will fix you right up.

As others said double check your diverter valve and any possible boost leaks.

Thanks for the info.... I'm still running the stock diverter valve. I have a gfb+ that is still new in the box, just haven't had a chance to install yet.

Outoway wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:50 pm

MadFiat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:59 pm That does look a bit nasty, and indeed looks like overspeed damage rather than foreign object damage. A billet wheel upgrade will fix you right up.

As others said double check your diverter valve and any possible boost leaks.

Thanks for the info.... I'm still running the stock diverter valve. I have a gfb+ that is still new in the box, just haven't had a chance to install yet.

It doesn't work still in the box

texanbrit wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:03 pm

Outoway wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 1:50 pm

MadFiat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:59 pm That does look a bit nasty, and indeed looks like overspeed damage rather than foreign object damage. A billet wheel upgrade will fix you right up.

As others said double check your diverter valve and any possible boost leaks.

Thanks for the info.... I'm still running the stock diverter valve. I have a gfb+ that is still new in the box, just haven't had a chance to install yet.

It doesn't work still in the box

Very true....

I haven’t been able to do a boost leak test yet... but here are some observations I’ve made: I have a depo after market gauge, when I’m sitting at idle, I’m usually sitting at -18 to -20 on the gauge. Now when I get on the skinny pedal, I’m getting boost that peeks out at +23 and holds steady. When I let off it promptly drops to -24 and holds till I go back to idle. Without doing a boost leak test does this sound normal?

I guess I should mention I have a chip box with the Lorenzo tune and also a turbosmart.

Car hardly ever give a code, as a mater of fact never had and overboost code. I did throw a underboost on the way to the dragon.

After all these months I find out I'm a fake member. Is it because I don't have a turbo ? I've got about everything else.