Take the intake off and see if the shaft has any play in it... both in and out as well as side to side/up and down.

 

If it has play would indicate thats the cause of the noises? And indicate its time for a new turbo? If so, whats the re-building options on those or should it be replaced? Thanks

 

Been told it is better to replace then rebuild. dunno though. Make sure your turbo wheel don't look like this.....

Lost of boost on a stock wheel causes surge :doh:

Wicked Wheel doesn't surge at all.

 

The shaft is a good indicator of the turbo going... could be the noise. They do make rebuild kits.

 

Wow looks like there are pieces missing off the tips of those blades. Yeah that is a definate bad turbo. Turbos are pretty easy to inspect, take off the intake on the turbo and look at it. A bad turbo may have oil, damaged fins/blades, excessive shaft play. Look for any of those signs.

 

Mine didn't have hardly any shaft play at all in it last I checked. The intake charger wasn't scarred up either.

The WW solved the surging problems. Now, according to my bullydog boost gauge, I floor it she peaks at 27 psi and its all whistle from there. I have tried to make it surge and it wont do it.

 

Thanks. I will inspect tommorow. Should I find any of the signs, where do I look for a replacment /re-build? Maybe just upgrade to one stouter? Is there such a thing for the early 99?

 

Your turbo is surging.. relatively normal on these trucks w/ upped boost.

 

the ww does not ALWAYS cure surge, I can make my truck surge and I have one although it is 90% better than stock wheel. The ported housing does CURE surge issues because the air has somewhere to go.

 

would a different wastegate or un-plugging the stock one help at all?

 

No but I hear new turbos help

 

Yeah thanks.
Guess I will learn to like that sound beacuse till its dead the turbo is not comming out. Truck runs way too good otherwise for it to be anything too big an issue.

 

lol I feel ya brother!

 

On the ported turbo do they port the intake side or the exhaust side?

 

Compressor side...

You will NEVER hear the wastegate on a 7.3... NEVER. What you are hearing is surge and turbo stall.

 

What is a WW did I miss something?

 

WW= Wicked Wheel (turbo wheel)