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Passat Turbo

  • 26-02-2013 11:30pm
    #1
    mickob16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭


    Have a 08 VW Passat 2.0 TDI. I've been away for last couple of months and wife was driving car.When I got back the car is making a whining sound on acceleration. Is this a sign the turbo is on the way out?..I'm assuming it is the turbo


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  • #2
    Trhiggy83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Trhiggy83


    mickob16 wrote: »
    Have a 08 VW Passat 2.0 TDI. I've been away for last couple of months and wife was driving car.When I got back the car is making a whining sound on acceleration. Is this a sign the turbo is on the way out?..I'm assuming it is the turbo

    Hard to know what the whining sound is but your best bet is to check all the filters to make sure they are clean as a blocked filter can put serious pressure on the Turbo.


  • #3
    mickob16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭mickob16


    So it's possible that this whine is simply a blocked filter?


  • #4
    Trhiggy83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Trhiggy83


    mickob16 wrote: »
    So it's possible that this whine is simply a blocked filter?

    Im not a mechanic but i have a turbo deisel for the last 5 years and at first i didnt clean the filters. As soon as i replaced the filters the car performed a lot better. Also the egr should be cleaned if your car has one as these are prone to blockage due to soot


  • #5
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    You can also check for a split in the pipes after the turbo, check the interCooler for cracks. Take the pipe off the outlet of the turbo if it can be reached easily and check for movement on the turbine.


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