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Spada84 · 06-08-2020, 04:00 PM

Blew the turbo on our 2001 Monaco Executive with ISM 500. This happened a month ago. Cummins says the turbo is months out. Sent mine to a shop for a rebuild. Shop say casting is OK, but internal parts are weeks or months out.
This turbo is only used on RVs, Buses, and Boats, so not a lot laying around.
My shop does some digging and finds a turbo at another distributor in Texas, but the price is a bit high. OK, order it.
Finally comes in - all of the ports are in the correct place, but the outlet flange is a different size. My guy runs the engine S/N again and Holset says that this is the correct Turbo???
So now, we are trying to find out if there is a correct adapter for this turbo to my CAC coupling.
Not sure what I'm going to do, and crying doesn't help.

Anyone run into similar and is there a known fix?

Thanks,
Roger D.

imnprsd · 06-08-2020, 04:57 PM

Just to clarify:

* You are saying your Turbine outlet to the down pipe (exhaust) is okay?

* And the only problem is that your Compressor intake is not matching-up the CAC tube via an elbow?

* Can you attach pictures? Are you working with a rubber elbow or metal one?

* Physically I presume your old turbo matches your new turbo? But it's also very important that:

a) Has the same compressor billet wheel?

b) Has the same turbine wheel?

* Can you modify your intake elbow? ...probably not. ...So google "Holset ISM turbo elbow" and see what you get.

I found this company that maybe able to point you in the right direction:

https://www.truckpipesusa.com/catego...rbo-pipes.html

OTHER QUESTIONS

a) What's the diameter of your old turbo intake and CAC Tube?

b) What's the diameter of your new turbo intake? ...And maybe your new turbo flange is designed to be used with a V-Band clamp and your old turbo uses a regular clamp and a rubber boot? (We need more information to help.)

Spada84 · 06-09-2020, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imnprsd

Just to clarify:

* You are saying your Turbine outlet to the down pipe (exhaust) is okay?
Yes

* And the only problem is that your Compressor intake is not matching-up the CAC tube via an elbow?
It's actually the compressor outlet to the CAC
* Can you attach pictures? Are you working with a rubber elbow or metal one?
I will post pictures. The compressor outlet flange is a different size, but in the same orientation. There is a 45° V-clamp to pipe adapter. The adapter connects to a flex coupling then to the CAC.
* Physically I presume your old turbo matches your new turbo? But it's also very important that:
If the turbo was physically the same I wouldn't be having this problem. This is the turbo P/N that comes up with the engine S/N. But comes directly from Holset, not Cummins. This is waste gate, not VG turbo on a mechanical, not computer engine.

a) Has the same compressor billet wheel?

b) Has the same turbine wheel?

* Can you modify your intake elbow? ...probably not. ...So google "Holset ISM turbo elbow" and see what you get.
No need. Just the interface between the compressor housing and the CAC adapter.
I found this company that maybe able to point you in the right direction:

https://www.truckpipesusa.com/catego...rbo-pipes.html

OTHER QUESTIONS

a) What's the diameter of your old turbo intake and CAC Tube?
Turbo intake is not the issue.

b) What's the diameter of your new turbo intake? ...And maybe your new turbo flange is designed to be used with a V-Band clamp and your old turbo uses a regular clamp and a rubber boot? (We need more information to help.)

If that was the case it would already be fixed

Spada84 · 06-09-2020, 12:04 PM

My supplier just called me and told me that they have the correct adapter. Apparently this is an updated version of the original turbocharger.

I guess we will see when it gets here.

DieselDisco · 09-17-2020, 09:05 PM

I just changed the turbo wheel on mine today to prevent any issues. Went with a billet extended tip wheel.

Dav L · 09-19-2020, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselDisco

I just changed the turbo wheel on mine today to prevent any issues. Went with a billet extended tip wheel.

Where did you get that? Part number?
Just for future reference. Hope I never need it

Spada84 · 09-20-2020, 04:36 AM

Sorry for the long lack of updates.

So, it turns out the turbo that they sent was incorrect. While it [I]was[I] an ISM 500 turbo, it was not for this application. They took the return on it and we found one on-the-shelf. Came with the correct P/N on the tag. Installed and back on the road right after July 4th.

Now to deal with the leaking slide cylinder.

DieselDisco · 09-20-2020, 08:14 PM

I'll find a link. It cost $195 and took an hour to change. Very easy job.

I almost went with a larger volvo GT60 compressor housing and a 69-72mm wheel but I decided to not go crazy. Our ISM really only have a GT55 compressor side not a true GT60 like the semi trucks.