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a r gilbert
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I had a td4 and the turbo went on mine. The cause apparently was a blocked egr filter which caused back pressure and blowing the oil seals on the turbo bearings. I got an exchange turbo for about £400 and another £400 to fit the bloody thing

Good luck

Tom

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hello tom and paul, not sure yet car past mot but he said oil leak by the turbo , could be feed pipe or return pipe

I was just asking if anyone knew if it could be done from the top? or the bottom,have since learned from a guy on one of the forums

you need to go both ways. it looks very awkward to do without a ramp but I will have a go,thanks will let you know what happens. tony

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Easy enough, but a bit fiddly

 

I'd spend some time giving it a good wash first to remove oil and dirt so that you can check where the leak is coming from and also so that on the strip down and rebuild you don't get dirt in the turbo inlet ..... most important!

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When mine went there was no doubt it had gone. It was drawing oil straight into the turbo and out the exhaust I had to strangle one of the intercooler pipes to stop the engine as it was reving faster and faster even after taking the keys out, I was lucky it didn't self destruct. If it's leaking oil externally I suspect it's just a feed or return pipe joint. Clean it up and find where it's coming from before you start to dismantle it

Cheers

Tom

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hi everyone, thanks for your input have been thinking along the same lines myself, no problem with smoke or power, finger crossed just a loose pipe.

ordered a couple of ramps off the net to make life a bit easier. will keep in touch and let you know the outcome once again thanks for your info. tony

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