OMG.....I found something in my Turbo! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

E36graduate · 02-03-2013, 09:16 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, 12:14 PM

Damn nice save!

E36graduate · 02-03-2013, 12:15 PM

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, 12:28 PM

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

klipseracer · 02-03-2013, 12:56 PM

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

CT335xi · 02-03-2013, 12:57 PM

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, 06:45 PM

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

TheJacka · 02-04-2013, 06:27 AM

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

Good catch...

02-03-2013, 09:16 AM	#1
E36graduate First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335xi Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS Posts: 313 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 __________________
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02-03-2013, 12:15 PM	#3
E36graduate First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335xi Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS Posts: 313 iTrader: (0)	cant imagine what that would have done as son as I started the car.........grinddddddddddddddddddddd pop there goes the turbo and motor! __________________

02-03-2013, 12:28 PM	#4
335iJWC ~~~ Drives: JB 335i-M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Simi Valley Posts: 586 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [4.50]	ive seen several post where screws or scrap ends up eating turbos! Nice save man!! __________________ . ................

02-03-2013, 12:56 PM	#5
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02-03-2013, 12:57 PM	#6
CT335xi Private First Class Drives: e90 335xi, evo 8, gmc syclone Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Naugatuck,Ct Posts: 167 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. __________________ volk re30 18x8.5 / tc kline coilovers / cobb ap / afe stg 2 sealed cai / afe air scoops / 5" ets fmic

02-03-2013, 12:14 PM	#2
Rotorocious Major Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 1,277 iTrader: (3)	Damn nice save!

02-03-2013, 06:45 PM	#7
E36graduate First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335xi Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS Posts: 313 iTrader: (0)	haaaa I'm drinking some more today......drowning out my sorrows that the Patriots are not in this superbowl! __________________

02-04-2013, 06:27 AM	#8
TheJacka Private Drives: 997 GT3RS Gen2 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: 415 / 480 Posts: 73 iTrader: (0)	FOD: Foreign Object Debris.. as it's called in the Aviation Industry. Good catch... __________________ *Current Rides:* 2011 997.2 GT3RS 3.8 - Sharkwerks - EVOms - GMG - RSS - Moton D/A 2009 E92 335I / 6MT - DPE - H&R - PROcede - AR - HKS - BMS - ER - (Daily Driver)

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