Turbochargers for Earthmoving and Mining Equipment
A turbocharger spins past 100,000 rpm in constant heat for thousands of hours, and when it lets go the machine loses power immediately. If the bearings fail badly enough the debris goes down the inlet into the engine, and a turbo job becomes an engine job. We supply turbochargers for earthmoving, mining and industrial diesel engines — not automotive units.
What we supply
Holset HX and HE series — Cummins and many Komatsu engines
Garrett GT and TV series — CAT and industrial applications
BorgWarner and Schwitzer — heavy diesel
Mitsubishi TD and TE series —
Kobelco and Kato machines Caterpillar genuine and quality aftermarket units
Engines We Cover
Caterpillar 3306, 3406, 3408, 3412,3508, 3512 and the C4,4, C6, C7, C9, C13, C15, C18,C27 and C32. Komatsu S6D102 to S6D140 and the SAA6D series.
Volvo D series, along with Cummins 6BT, 6CT, QSB, QSC, QSL and QSX15.
Perkins, Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Deutz engines also covered.
Signs Your Turbochargers Are Failing
Why Replacement Turbos Fail Twice
Power dropping off under load
Black smoke at the stack, or blue smoke if oil is passing the seals
A whine or siren note rising with the revs
Oil sitting in the inlet piping or intercooler
Shaft play at the compressor wheel, or chipped blades
A turbo very rarely fails on its own. It fails because the air filter was blocked, the oil feed was restricted, or the oil was dirty. Fit a new one without finding out which, and you will be buying another soon enough.
When we supply a turbo we ask what the machine has been doing and what the service history looks like, because that conversation is usually worth more than the discount.
Turbo gone? Send us the engine details on WhatsApp for a quote.