Author Topic: gt tdi turbo problems???  (Read 1894 times)

Offline Adam

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Re: gt tdi turbo problems???
« Reply #10 on: 12 December 2009, 20:50 »
what colour smoke?? If its white; its turbo bye bye time  :cry: :cry: 

I've heard of turbo's going a lot sooner than 84K  :undecided:

If its blue its bye bye engine or turbo.

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Offline john.t

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Re: gt tdi turbo problems???
« Reply #11 on: 12 December 2009, 21:01 »
The  smoke was white def oil been burnt.
Been looking all over internet some sites say the pipes blow of but dont think that would make smoke come through the xzorst???  :huh:
Will be stipping it 2morois there anysigns to look for before hand.
no chance of any sensors failin?
 

Offline Rhyso

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Re: gt tdi turbo problems???
« Reply #12 on: 12 December 2009, 21:04 »
black smoke is a pipe popping off

white smoke is not good  :sad: and unlikely a sensor has failed either as it would have thrown the car into limp mode to save itself

Offline john.t

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Re: gt tdi turbo problems???
« Reply #13 on: 12 December 2009, 21:13 »
thats what i was thinking just was after some reassureance realy as its the most electronicly minded car we whave bought.
Guess thats my sunday taken care of no trials ridding  :cry:
Thanks for the help people
no presents for thefamily this year  :laugh: