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I have had a few toyota owners ask me the same thing about the turbo timer. But I just reply that mine is a modern diesel and does not need one. And unlike theirs, is not the same design as one that powered the ark
If you really want to buy something to help the 300 tdi engine. A lot more need on a 300 tdi is a water level senser. As this is a real know problem with the 300 tdi's and not the turbo.
It probably wasn't yours, but I have just repaired another turbo that was given to me, using a rebuild kit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reads90
The remains of the turbo bearings were fished out of the sump and the spring that holds the seal lip tight, was extracted out of the strainer of the oil pickup, it had nearly made it all the way into the oil pump.
The number one cylinder had a hydraulic lock, the conrod was bent to the point that it knocked a small piece of the cylinder wall skirt out and this was the outcome of the turbo seal disintegrating.
Looking at the burn marks in the turbo bearings, it is plain to see that the oil supply was stopped, which caused the bearings to fail.
Use a turbo timer! or allow sufficient idle time as suggested in the Land Rover owners manual. Do this each time a shut down is done especially when the motor is hot from working hard, as when not enough time is given to allow the turbo cool down, damage is done .
The only way around this is to fit a oil flow accumulator to maintain a supply of oil into the turbo after the oil pressure has ceased.
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on my 1985 Nissan Patrol SD33T the book didnt list an idle time but when
i went looking at the Land Rover book to see if there was such a listing i found one and it suggests the 10sec idle