If turbo blown, will the car start?

[Seatmann]

Maybe but then they do just go on non mapped cars too, luck of the draw I think.

[Masterkm]

Got a recon turbo with 2yr warranty for £300 now just got to get the oil feed pipe and fitting, then the car is back

[coggie]

Keep an eye on your oil level, not just in the short term either

[Masterkm]

Originally Posted by coggie

Keep an eye on your oil level, not just in the short term either

Im going to from now on as there is no indication light on the dash if oil is low, saw the new turbo and it looks like a brand new piece of kit

Oil was the main cause in this

[greyfloppyhat]

Did you find out what went wrong with the old turbo?

[Seatmann]

Oil gets low, bearings get hot, seals fail, turbo's knackered, that's my guess lol

Seriously though, what else could kill a turbo other than a lack of lubrication? I remember when I had my old renault 5 gordini turbo, you had to let it idle for a bit to allow the oil to cool down so it didn't cook in the turbo bearings. I suppose the same thing applies to tdi's if they've been driven fairly hard.

[Masterkm]

Originally Posted by greyfloppyhat

Did you find out what went wrong with the old turbo?

From what my brother told me when he took it to the turbo specialists, they said that a small rock/stone got to it and wrecked the bearing/internals to it. Not sure how much of that is true but the insides were pretty much wrecked.

Just waiting on my oil feed pipe now and will get it all back together. Could the oil pump be messed up too which maybe did not feed the oil to the rest of the car?

[big rich]

get garage to check oil pressure

[Redemption]

Originally Posted by Masterkm

From what my brother told me when he took it to the turbo specialists, they said that a small rock/stone got to it and wrecked the bearing/internals to it. Not sure how much of that is true but the insides were pretty much wrecked.

Just waiting on my oil feed pipe now and will get it all back together. Could the oil pump be messed up too which maybe did not feed the oil to the rest of the car?

If the turbo has ingested something then you want to making sure it doesn't happen again. Changing the oil and oil filter is essential and you also want to be replacing the air filter and checking that everything is ok in that dept. Doesn't take much to wreck a turbo compressor wheel when something hits it due to the high speeds they're spinning at.

[Masterkm]

Originally Posted by big rich

get garage to check oil pressure

Got my dad to tell the mechanic about oil pump etc as i cant get out of work

Originally Posted by Redemption

If the turbo has ingested something then you want to making sure it doesn't happen again. Changing the oil and oil filter is essential and you also want to be replacing the air filter and checking that everything is ok in that dept. Doesn't take much to wreck a turbo compressor wheel when something hits it due to the high speeds they're spinning at.

That is definately the case, ordered a panel filter from awesome this time to help increase airflow, got new oil and oil filter to go with it too.

[Nath.]

Originally Posted by Seatmann

Oil gets low, bearings get hot, seals fail, turbo's knackered, that's my guess lol

Seriously though, what else could kill a turbo other than a lack of lubrication?

Excess oil pressure due to over filling of the oil? This can pop the turbo oil seals and then we all know about the smoke and also the TDI's can runaway.

[micky 32]

Believe it or not i have seen TDI engines not starting due to a faulty turbo. if the turbo seizes and won't spin it can restrict the air flow into the engine. I saw a PD130 do this recently.

[Masterkm]

Ok small update,

The garage has said they have fitted it all back together, but the car is still pushing out white smoke. Is this going to happen for a bit or is something still wrong?

[Marshall]

If its it's used all the oil previously the car could smoke for 50 miles or so then maybe little bits now and again for a while.
If your happy oil and water are not being used it will stop.

[Seatmann]

Yeh there'll be shed loads still in the exhaust to burn off, you'd never clean that lot out.

As suggested though, just keep an eye on your levels and drive the car a bit, I would try it down the dueler for a good run to allow the exhaust to get fully hot.

[Masterkm]

Really appreciate all your help guys

Well just got back off a local 20mile town run, duel carriagways etc but took it easy. Sounds perfect, whistlin gone. Going to check levels tomorrow as was too dark, smoke has pretty much gone but need to check again in daylight.

Only bad thing, bloody badge off the grill has fallen back… need to get that sorted and put my splitter back on

Other than that, im rollin' again

[Masterkm]

So checked oil and coolant levels and oil is perfect. Coolant is inbetween the 2 lines. Smoke came out a bit on cold start up but after a bit it stopped.

The garage mechanic said to me that it is best if I change the oil and oil filter again after doing 100miles or so, is he correct or just wanting me to spend more money?

[Marshall]

If it already had a change when the turbo was fitted I would do it at 500 miles or 1000 miles just incase.
Then back to normal service intervals.


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[Masterkm]

Will do it at 500miles then, the filter and oil was changed along with the turbo the other day and with panel filter.

Time to rack up them miles then