# HELP.... rb20 engine

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-rb20-engine/147091>\
**Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\
**Created:** [June 14, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-rb20-engine/147091 "2007-06-14T17:16:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![skyline001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@skyline001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skyline001)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-rb20-engine/147091/1 "2007-06-14T17:16:58Z")

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i’m have this problem with my rb20 engine or turbo…

when i hit about 3500 RPM the turbo makes this very high pitch noise and when i hit 4500 RPM it seems that the turbo doesnt want to spool up  
it seems to have a hard time spooling up

can anyone help me?

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**Author:** ![JDMCURT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@JDMCURT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMCURT)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-rb20-engine/147091/2 "2007-06-14T19:57:35Z")

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I had that problem, and thought it was a turbo problem. But it was an exhuast leak fromt the exhaust manifold to the turbo.

Hope this helps,

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**Author:** ![skyline001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f4b2a3/32.png) [@skyline001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skyline001)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-rb20-engine/147091/3 "2007-06-14T20:20:44Z")

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thanks man

i’ll check that out too