Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:08:32 +0100 From: Charles Christacopoulos <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: 2001 93 tid turbo probs
hamish aggis wrote: > history : had four instances over almost 3 years of cracked turbo hoses or > hoses coming loose, so turbo may have been stressed at times > > dealer maintained - its on contract hire for three years and presumably under warranty and at the end of 3 years you give it back. > > three weeks ago set off one morning and i thought i was dragging an exhaust > along the road. exhaust securely on. opened bonnet, nose coming from turbo. > AA man appeared, got "lesson" in idling for the benefit of the turbo and > informed turbo was on its way out - needed replaced quickly. car put on > back of big yellow truck and taken to (trustworthy) dealer. > > dealer stripped down turbo - couldnt find anything wrong. kept it for 10 > days. did 100 miles testing over the period. > > got it back but it still (randomly) makes this "trailing aluminium noise", > primarily on startup. > > anybody any clues, ideas suggestions? > > Who is the trustworthy dealer? (can email me off usenet if you like). Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/
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