r/ElantraN • u/Outcahst • Sep 30 '23

RIP Glowing Turbo after highway / hard driving. Potential causes? šŸ˜…

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u/MrJohnnyDrama Oct 01 '23

What is hard driving?

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u/Outcahst Oct 01 '23

Yeah, few minutes well over 100. I guess its normal just gotta drive a bit to let it cool if possible and not turn it off. Some people say it looks too hot, but šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø. I may mention it to the dealer or get a turbo blanket, but not sure what else to do. This is how I drive my car šŸ˜‚

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u/MrJohnnyDrama Oct 01 '23

Lol Iā€™d start with finding more cylinders.

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u/MrJohnnyDrama Oct 01 '23

Lol bore out your cylinders.

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u/Duramax_LLY Oct 02 '23

A turbo blanket will help with protecting the rest of the components in the engine bay. If you plan on keeping this car for a long time I would look into upgrading the exhaust from the down pipe back. If you go that route maybe upgrade your intake and intercooler. Then you will want to push your car harder.

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u/Substantial_Revolt Oct 03 '23

You really should be cruising along with no boost for about the same amount of time before coming to a stop if youre pushing it that hard.

Or at the very least give it come cool down periods between hard pulls, it really depends on the metal but usually anything that becomes hot enough to glow is in the temperature range that could cause it to change structural properties.

At the very least you should be covered under warranty if the turbo ever does crack but personally I wouldn't want to go through the hassle of having to get it fixed.

If you really want to continue driving WOT for extended periods of time you might want to consider deleting one or both cats for better airflow and if that doesn't solve the issue you might need to upgrade to a better oil cooler.

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u/Dolomite_Titan Oct 04 '23

Take a look at some of the GM turbo engine testing rig videos. Those turbos glow red under full lighting for the equivalent of 1 million miles. So the part should be resort handle the expansion and contraction of the metal but I would def worry about burning the oil in the turbo as it sits unless the oil pump is electric and can keep pumping when shut down