OMG.....I found something in my Turbo!

E36graduate · 02-03-2013, 08:16 AM

My HFPF replacement I did probably took 2 hours tops, however somewhere along the way I thought I dropped the bolt that holds the OE charge pipe down the front intake tube that leads directly to the front turbo......

Borrowed my neighbors snake with a light and magnent and fished around for quite a while and didn't see anything in the pipe. I then found the bolt that holds the charge pipe sitting in the engine bay....hmmm, did I drop something or not down the pipe?

For assurance, I then looked up some part diagrams thinking there must be some type of screen within the turbo inlet that would prevent such debris from destroying the turbo and beyond....however didn't look like there was anything.

I decided to go back out and I got the snake all the way down and actually saw the fins of the turbo inlet...pretty cool....NOT because there was a torx screw inbedded in the fin looking at me $$$$$$$$. It wasn't the bolt that fell down the tube, it was the dang tool....

Took a little repositioning of the snake/magnent, but I got that $15,000 torx bit out of there.......decided to return the tool, buy my neighbor a 12 pack of Heineken...which I ended up drinking in celebration!

When in doubt, get it out!

Rotorocious · 02-03-2013, 11:14 AM

Damn nice save!

E36graduate · 02-03-2013, 11:15 AM

cant imagine what that would have done as son as I started the car.........grinddddddddddddddddddddd pop there goes the turbo and motor!

335iJWC · 02-03-2013, 11:28 AM

ive seen several post where screws or scrap ends up eating turbos!
Nice save man!!

klipseracer · 02-03-2013, 11:56 AM

Note to self, plug orifices with something, depending on what kind of orifice.

CT335xi · 02-03-2013, 11:57 AM

Its a good thing that you realized you dropped something down the pipe and saved yourself alot of money. If you didn't get that out of there you still would of been drinking some heinekins, but only alot more of them to drown out your sorrows.

E36graduate · 02-03-2013, 05:45 PM

haaaa I'm drinking some more today......drowning out my sorrows that the Patriots are not in this superbowl!

TheJacka · 02-04-2013, 05:27 AM

FOD: Foreign Object Debris.. as it's called in the Aviation Industry.

Good catch...

02-03-2013, 08:16 AM	#1
E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	OMG.....I found something in my Turbo! My HFPF replacement I did probably took 2 hours tops, however somewhere along the way I thought I dropped the bolt that holds the OE charge pipe down the front intake tube that leads directly to the front turbo...... Borrowed my neighbors snake with a light and magnent and fished around for quite a while and didn't see anything in the pipe. I then found the bolt that holds the charge pipe sitting in the engine bay....hmmm, did I drop something or not down the pipe? For assurance, I then looked up some part diagrams thinking there must be some type of screen within the turbo inlet that would prevent such debris from destroying the turbo and beyond....however didn't look like there was anything. I decided to go back out and I got the snake all the way down and actually saw the fins of the turbo inlet...pretty cool....NOT because there was a torx screw inbedded in the fin looking at me $$$$$$$$. It wasn't the bolt that fell down the tube, it was the dang tool.... Took a little repositioning of the snake/magnent, but I got that $15,000 torx bit out of there.......decided to return the tool, buy my neighbor a 12 pack of Heineken...which I ended up drinking in celebration! When in doubt, get it out! Attached Images __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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02-03-2013, 11:14 AM	#2
Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 103 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	Damn nice save!
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02-03-2013, 11:15 AM	#3
E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	cant imagine what that would have done as son as I started the car.........grinddddddddddddddddddddd pop there goes the turbo and motor! __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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02-03-2013, 11:28 AM	#4
335iJWC ~~~ 24 Rep 592 Posts Drives: JB 335i-M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Simi Valley iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [9.00]	ive seen several post where screws or scrap ends up eating turbos! Nice save man!! __________________ . ................
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02-03-2013, 11:56 AM	#5
klipseracer Banned 219 Rep 3,012 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i, 05 E46 330i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Arizona iTrader: (27) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00] 2005 330i [0.00]	Note to self, plug orifices with something, depending on what kind of orifice.
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02-03-2013, 11:57 AM	#6
CT335xi Major 684 Rep 1,434 Posts Drives: 2022 x5 m50i, 2005 evo 8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Newtown, Ct iTrader: (0)	Its a good thing that you realized you dropped something down the pipe and saved yourself alot of money. If you didn't get that out of there you still would of been drinking some heinekins, but only alot more of them to drown out your sorrows. __________________ 2022 x5 m50i - Dravit grey 2005 evo 8 (current) built 2.3 488/409 mustang dyno Old stable mates - 87 325i, 88 m3, 90 m3, 97 m3 4dr, 04 325xi, 91 gmc Syclone, 08 335xi, and 13 x3 35i msp 2014 x5 50i msport
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02-03-2013, 05:45 PM	#7
E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	haaaa I'm drinking some more today......drowning out my sorrows that the Patriots are not in this superbowl! __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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02-04-2013, 05:27 AM	#8
TheJacka Private 4 Rep 79 Posts Drives: PilotLife Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 415 / 480 iTrader: (0)	FOD: Foreign Object Debris.. as it's called in the Aviation Industry. Good catch... __________________ 2016 BMW S1000RR - BrenTuning - Akrapovic - Attack - Rizoma - Graves 2009 E92 335I / 6MT
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