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Turbo is gone on 05 1.9 TDI Golf - I think

  • 05-05-2016 10:00am
    #1
    callmekenneth
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭ callmekenneth


    driving it the other day and an almighty screech came from the engine, there was no drop in performance that i could tell but i drove slowly to my mechanice to drop off. He thinks the Turbo is gone (does that sound right?), to buy a new one will cost an arm and a leg, he's going to try to source a decent second hand one, i should probably help him in the search, can anyone suggest a good place to start looking? Also.. what am i looking for?

    sorry if i have posted this into the wrong section, i couldn't find the "clueless moron" section
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  • #2
    biko
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional North Mods, Regional West Moderators Posts: 81,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭ biko


    Not a DIY effort, moved to main forum

    Tbh, a screech from the engine could be anything, turbo/a belt/something else.

    Is car at mechanics now or with you?

    Any smoking from exhaust?
    Is the screech there all the time or only on startup/acceleration/etc?


  • #3
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,708 ✭✭✭✭ Tigger


    Turbos can be reconditioned for about 400+ labour or replaced for about double that
    I'd only put a used one in if I was selling


  • #4
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,855 ✭✭✭ fancy pigeon


    callmekenneth wrote: »
    driving it the other day and an almighty screech came from the engine, there was no drop in performance that i could tell but i drove slowly to my mechanice to drop off. He thinks the Turbo is gone (does that sound right?), to buy a new one will cost an arm and a leg, he's going to try to source a decent second hand one, i should probably help him in the search, can anyone suggest a good place to start looking? Also.. what am i looking for?

    sorry if i have posted this into the wrong section, i couldn't find the "clueless moron" section

    Did he whip off the pipes and physically check the turbo?

    Meegans in Dundalk have a huge box full of those turbos, ask them first


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 50,306 ✭✭✭✭ bazz26


    There are a fair few companies out there that will supply reconditioned turbos for alot less than the price of a brand new one. They will also take your old knackered one off you and most give a warranty.

    A second hand one is cheaper but alot riskier as you don't know what condition it was in prior to been removed from the old car.


  • #6
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Henry Ford III


    "No drop in performance".

    Are you sure the turbo is kaput?


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  • #7
    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭ selectamatic


    As above it doesn't really sound like a blown turbo.
    if turbo seals are blown then the car would have been whaling out white/blue smoke and there would have been a major drop in performance. Can be checked by removing the intercooler pipes and seeing if they're full of oil.
    Also if the turbo shaft/bearing is gone it can be checked by removing pipes at the turbo and checking for major shaft play.


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