Turbo is gone on 05 1.9 TDI Golf - I think

callmekenneth · 05-05-2016 09:00AM #1

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

biko · 05-05-2016 09:24AM

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?

Tigger · 05-05-2016 09:26AM

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

fancy pigeon · 05-05-2016 09:44AM

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

bazz26 · 05-05-2016 10:25AM

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.

Henry Ford III · 05-05-2016 11:07AM

"No drop in performance".

Are you sure the turbo is kaput?

selectamatic · 05-05-2016 11:41AM

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.

Turbo is gone on 05 1.9 TDI Golf - I think

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