Turbos blowing left and right

[uv23]

Earlier today I got a call from Dave, letting me know that the loud whistle coming from my car was the wailing of a dying turbo. I just got a call from Blair at SCFC (very nice guy) and he confirmed what Dave said. This is on a stock engine with only 35k!! They've started disassembling it and I should have my car back with a new turbo tomorrow. I guess getting a new turbo is a good thing, but at the same time I'm a bit disconcerted about it going so early. Oh well, thank goodness for warranties!

[VAG_Tech]

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Earlier today I got a call from Dave, letting me know that the loud whistle coming from my car was the wailing of a dying turbo. I just got a call from Blair at SCFC (very nice guy) and he confirmed what Dave said. This is on a stock engine with only 35k!! They've started disassembling it and I should have my car back with a new turbo tomorrow. I guess getting a new turbo is a good thing, but at the same time I'm a bit disconcerted about it going so early. Oh well, thank goodness for warranties!

Steve's and your car will have a slumber party tonight at SCFC! I hope they don't mate and make a Lupo I hope to have both of your cars ready to roll tomorrow.

[Mr. Burns]

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Steve's and your car will have a slumber party tonight at SCFC! I hope they don't mate and make a Lupo I hope to have both of your cars ready to roll tomorrow.

I call dibs on the Lupo should that happen.

[uv23]

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Thanks Dave, I appreciate the care you put into it. I'm sure the Jetta and Golf will make beautiful music together.

I'm still amazed that my turbo needs replacing at such a young age. I suppose I'm glad that the problem is centralized in one place (albeit one very important place) rather than being one of those things that are foreverr a mystery. Will you be replacing those side guards as well? Cheers.

[Kor]

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Thanks Dave, I appreciate the care you put into it. I'm sure the Jetta and Golf will make beautiful music together.

I'm still amazed that my turbo needs replacing at such a young age. I suppose I'm glad that the problem is centralized in one place (albeit one very important place) rather than being one of those things that are foreverr a mystery. Will you be replacing those side guards as well? Cheers.

I suspected that might be the problem, glad you got to it before any trouble happened. When turbos go often the engine needs a rebuild. Too bad they can't order you a K04 instead

[VAG_Tech]

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Thanks Dave, I appreciate the care you put into it. I'm sure the Jetta and Golf will make beautiful music together.

I'm still amazed that my turbo needs replacing at such a young age. I suppose I'm glad that the problem is centralized in one place (albeit one very important place) rather than being one of those things that are foreverr a mystery. Will you be replacing those side guards as well? Cheers.

I have run across this noise before. It's not a common thing. I will have to give you a price tomorrow on the side gaurds. I'm knee deep in turbo madness! LOL!

[TDi_Steve]

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Thank God it wasn't my Flux Capacitor, or I would be stuck here forever

[uv23]

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I suspected that might be the problem, glad you got to it before any trouble happened. When turbos go often the engine needs a rebuild. Too bad they can't order you a K04 instead

Yep very very glad it got caught while the car was still under warranty. I wonder if a new turbo might also alleviate some of the surging issues I've always had, where it seems like the power just cuts out for a moment then comes back in.

[Kor]

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Yep very very glad it got caught while the car was still under warranty. I wonder if a new turbo might also alleviate some of the surging issues I've always had, where it seems like the power just cuts out for a moment then comes back in.

I have a cure for surging that I won't talk about on the forum, but if anyone who is chipped also has a boost gauge then I can probably help you tune it out.

If you don't have a boost gauge I think its too dangerous to fiddle with boost.

[uv23]

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I'm not even chipped! This is on a stock motor.

[Kor]

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I'm not even chipped! This is on a stock motor.

Yeah that would have been because of the failing turbo I guess. But anyhow, the offer was more to anyone else who has surging issues...

[R_Ethug]

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crazy! man i'll blame all the gravel LOL.. yuval do you let your turbo cool down? perhaps it coked to death

[James]

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crazy! man i'll blame all the gravel LOL.. yuval do you let your turbo cool down? perhaps it coked to death

ya when those turbos get on the crank they usually end up in gutter

[uv23]

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I don't usually drive so hard that I'd need to let it cool, but when I do giv'er I usually have a few blocks where I have no choice but to slow down before parking. The car's always been loud (though it has been getting steadily louder) so maybe it was just a bum turbo to begin with.

[VAG_Tech]

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Well the turbo is out. Boy are my arms sore! The person who engineered the oil and coolant lines going behind the turbo needs a kick in the junk! I will call it a day and slide the new one in tomorrow. The bearing was a rough on the impeller shaft. Hopefully this cures the noise. Oh well we will see tomorrow.
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