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So here is how my turbo sounds. To me it sound different and more whiny. Shaft play and end play were quite minimal when I checked this morning. I saw no blade to housing rubbing. :roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTSxfJFZoAw
The M1088 3116 290 hp turbo is made by Schwitzer and is model number 4R8915. CAT no longer makes a replacement cartridge, but you can get a nice new one for only $2137.88! Might be able to find and aftermarket cartridge.
I'm interested in this Majectic too. More details please! : : )
Thanks for responding : ) The reason I think it is bad is when the boost comes on there is a sound like a vacuum cleaner picked up a nail and is grinding it. Engine sounds fine at idle. I could be wrong, but it sounds kind of like the youtube videos I have seen where a turbo went bad and hit the...
Hello!
I have a CAT 3116 290hp engine that needs a turbo cartridge. The vehicle is a Stewart and Stevenson M1088 military tractor truck.
The housing has this stamped on it:
699764
HSM 187
070L-0
F1083
The CAT engine serial number is 3RJ03580
Arrangement #118-9578
I am struggling...
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