When I have the Jeep apart I took a few pics of the turbo wheel it looks like a small thing or two has made it past the air filter at some point in time. Its not a clean as my trucks turbo but its not horrible, what do you think? It does have a slight about of play when moving the shaft up,down and side to side. Hope everything is ok!.






Photo bucket sure downsizes the pictures!

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-05 Dark Khaki Limited CRD. GDE ECO tune. In-tank lift pump, Transgo doo doo kit, B&M trans cooler, replaced trans solenoid pack and filters, Newer Michelin tires, Timing belt with all related parts replaced at 110,000miles.

Have an oil separator like a Provent?
Might be only gummy crap or additives from your engine oil.
Any cleaner you use to clean it would get sucked into your engine unless you remove the boost hose and let it all drip and drain out. Also if you only get one side cleaned off, you can throw the rotor out of balance. Ask a Diesel injection/turbo shop who is an ADS member for what they recommend.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

If you went that far, have you ever removed the turbo? I'm trying to figure out how to get to the top nut underneath the vane actuator. That the last one and my turbo is free.

Gary

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'06 Liberty CRD Inferno Red, GDE ECO Tune,PVC Oil/Air separator,Airtex in-tank fuel pump, Magnaflow exhaust. 300K Hd gasket replaced, Weeks kit.
6/5/2011 - 68K miles
11/2012 - 116K
07/2013 - 168K
04/2015 - 255K
07/2015 - 265K
02/2016 - 295K
07/2016 - 302K
06/2017 - 327K
12/2018 - 398K
03/2019 - 405K
10/2019 - 436K
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I read on another forum that others have used high strenght oven cleaner sprayed inside the turbo and letting it set for a few hours to dissolve the crud, especially the built up carbon stuck on the exhaust vanes. It's a good way to free up stuck vanes that has been known to work.

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2006 Liberty Limited CRD, Deep Beryl Green, Yeti tune, Arp studs, new cams, rockers, lifters, TB. "Green Monster"
2005 Liberty Sport CRD, Deep Beryl Green, GDE Hot Tune, ARP studs. "Rocket"
1982 Fiat 124 Spider Convertible. "Fiona"