1mm or so is normal as the shaft spins on a cushion of pressurised oil rather than a ball-bearing, so it needs to have a little bit of play when it's dry.
If it has no play then I would not buy it as it would probably be coked up with carbon. Telltale sign is sticky black goo in the exhaust housing, or if left too long it will be hard crystal like black stuff. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Charles Scealy Sent: Friday, 8 August 2003 12:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SR20 Turbo Hi Everyone, A mate is buying a used turbo off an SR20, how much play in the shaft is acceptable? Regards, Bob --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
