UK-POLOS.NET - THE VW Polo Forum

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

any loss of power mate?

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

Any blueish smoke?

Nope no smoke at all

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

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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