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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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when i go to start the car it makes a spinning cracking sound.
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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Umm you gotta tell more, where is it coming from, can you record it???
 
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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i got it. it is the turbo. its got play in the shaft and oil in the pipes.....
 
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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dang, sounds like it's upgrade time :-)
 
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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sk8dudety, anyway there is no way to fix the turbo problem?
 
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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sk8dudety, anyway there is no way to fix the turbo problem?
you can rebuild a turbo yes. but the stock eclipse turbos are worthless POS. and it is relitivly inexpensive to upgrade to a 16G of some sort and make more power and have more potencial
 
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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yea i got a 16g on the way. i need hard piping too
 
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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yea you'll need that... do you have all of the other supporting mods?
 
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Take the intake off, and check for chips.

My moms GST made the same sound..... but it went away.
 
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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no i dont have any other mods. i got the car stock
 



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