I think my turboes on its last legs

JonnyBCK · Post by **JonnyBCK** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:07 pm

Hi fokes i think my turboes had it, my cars a gt the pd130 engine
Heres a video of what it sounds like u can also just see the turbo in the video
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/ ... 26404b.mp4
Dunno if the vid will work by the way a im on my iphone
Basically everytime the car comes on boost or is accelerated i get a very high pitched whining noise how ever if i lift off the noise goes away thats why im convinced its my turbo iv had a look at all my boost hoses one was loose but was not the cause of the noise.
Any help would be very helpfull but i think its the worst case scenario

Dub_Dan · Post by **Dub_Dan** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:09 pm

any loss of power mate?

JonnyBCK · Post by **JonnyBCK** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:24 pm

No not really doesnt feel as punchy as before but certainly still has power as a type r owner found out last night haha

JoshGTI · Post by **JoshGTI** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:05 pm

Any blueish smoke?

JonnyBCK · Post by **JonnyBCK** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:40 pm

Nope no smoke at all

g__humm · Post by **g__humm** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:37 pm

Check your gasket mine done high pitched whistle and it turned out to be gasket

JonnyBCK · Post by **JonnyBCK** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:02 pm

I would but havent the time just now due to a career change seen a pd160 turbo for sale tempted to go for it do u know if that would cause any problems with it being mapped? To be honest i was hoping ud reply u ever take the turbo out of the car urself?

g__humm · Post by **g__humm** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:08 pm

Turbo will be fine if you upgrade. It maybe a bit slower due to bigger turbo but it's an easy swap so long as you don't mind lying under the car. But normally a turbo on it's way out will make smoke out the back. Gaskets are about £5 I think.

JoshGTI · Post by **JoshGTI** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:11 pm

JonnyBCK wrote:I would but havent the time just now due to a career change seen a pd160 turbo for sale tempted to go for it do u know if that would cause any problems with it being mapped? To be honest i was hoping ud reply u ever take the turbo out of the car urself?

If the cars already remapped you'd probably be best to have it custom remapped to run the bigger turbo.

K.I.T.T. · Post by **K.I.T.T.** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:15 pm

PD160 turbo will run just fine and dandy without a remap. There's minimal difference between the PD130 turbo (Garrett GT1749VA / KKK KP39a) and the Garrett GT1749VB found on the PD160.

If you've got a FMIC, you've got the potential for a few more horses with the PD160 turbo, but it'll run fine on whatever map you currently have.

Ash

GR33NIE · Post by **GR33NIE** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:01 pm

Mine wasn't that bad but I have a GT and it started making a similar noise. Mine was replaced under warranty £1250

JonnyBCK · Post by **JonnyBCK** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:09 pm

Oh dont say that lol it is rediculous tho thats a fifth of the cars value for just a turbo, i havent got a fmic altho i am always on the hunt for a bargain, can see this going to stupid figures just to get stage 2 haha will attempt the turbo when im home again i think just need to get the crap out of my garage before i start

g__humm · Post by **g__humm** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:47 am

GR33NIE wrote:Mine wasn't that bad but I have a GT and it started making a similar noise. Mine was replaced under warranty £1250

I got my hybrid for less than that

GR33NIE · Post by **GR33NIE** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:34 pm

That's fair enough but it was a main dealer warranty claim so I'm not surprised

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