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Falla de Turbos PDF
Falla de Turbos PDF
In 1997, the Environmental Protection Agency forced a Consent Decree with the major
North American Heavy Duty diesel manufacturers as a result of a change in the way
they enforce the emissions regulations on these companies. With this change, the
manufacturers introduced new technology for the 1998 model year. These releases
were done with limited time for validation because the EPA shortened the
implementation horizon.
In the year 2000, the truck market collapsed and manufacturers were producing
approximately half the volume they had produced in earlier years. Coming with that was
a reduction in sales at dealerships. This change in the business structure resulted in
repairing outlets examining the way they do business and concentrating more on
warranty work. With this concentration, there was a move to volume increases in order
to ensure employment and continue a revenue stream to compensate for lost revenue
from lost truck sales.
At the same time warranty activity was increasing in the field, the manufacturers were
reducing headcount which could examine failed material. This left the horizon open for
questionable activity with minimal failure analysis and review.
Upon examination of the situation, Detroit Diesel determined that material analysis is a
significant point of control as well as development of expertise at the repairing outlets. At
the same time, items which are not warranty can only be controlled through material
analysis. For this reason, there has been a change in the way Detroit Diesel looks at
warranty to ensure proper diagnosis and repair as well as to control costs.
A number of issues have had significant concern as a result of this; we want to make sure
everyone understands those items which will be covered by warranty and those items which
are customer responsibility. We have a specific approach to these.
Turbocharger
One of the initiatives Detroit Diesel has pursued in recent months is the establishment of
material review at the remanufacturing centers. Prior to this, failure analysis could not
be performed and there was minimal feedback to the repairing outlet as to what is and is
not covered. In the review process in recent months, it has been determined which
items are DDC responsibility and which ones are customer responsibility.
Compressor Wheel Burst
Primary causes of CWB is cycle
fatigue or casting defect. The wheel
will split through the center. This
condition will be reimbursable under
warranty during the coverage period.
Altered by Customer
Tampering with the turbocharger in any
way is not acceptable. This is a tie-
wrap used to block the wastegate hose.
Which will result in overspeed. This is
customer responsibility.
Cocked Housing or Clamp
Mis-alignment.
The clamp was not positioned properly.
This will result in leakage and blade to
housing contact. This is customer
responsibility.
For engines found to have salt deposits, the recommendation is to dissolve the salt by
washing the turbocharger inlet with water flushes. Avoid water ingestion into the blade
area as much as possible. If compressor blades are damaged, the turbocharger should
be replaced for maximum engine performance and durability. Check all air inlet ducts for
condition and integrity. Engines with heavy compressor housing salt deposits will
probably have internal charge-air-cooler deposits. The CAC may require flushing with
hot water and drained dry. The engine lubricating oil should be changed as soon as
possible on affected units because salt ingested into an engine could cause dusting of
cylinder kits and bearing distress from corrosion. Typical signs of unacceptable salt
deposits are shown in the following photos.