Thread: TD5 - what does blowing a turbo feel like?

Check that the insides of the intercooler hoses haven't delaminated. This stops the air flow into the engine, but its usually associated with black exhaust smoke amongst all of the things you have stated.

as previously mentioned its more than likely delaminating intercooler hoses but theres a slight chance that the wastegate actuator may be jambed open.

Start with the easy checks, in a clean workshop drop off both the intercooler hoses and physically check the turbo for ease of rotation and shaft movement. While your at it inspect the hoses for damage and swarf. at this point give the wastegate actuator a couple of gentle taps. If all of thats ok then start it up and eyeball the compressor wheel if its not shaking in any kind of weird way VERY VERY VERY carefully take a ball point pen draw a line on some paper to make sure there is ink at the ball then touch it to the very center of the shaft. IF you manage that and you cant feel any odd vibrations and it doesnt make any unusual noises shut it down, put the hoses back on the turbo side.

grab a glove and cover the output side of the intercooler with a gloved hand, rev it up if it makes more revs than it could before then you're halfway to having found the culprit which is more than likely as mentioned previously the intercooler hoses.

When your checking the intercooler hoses be sure to squeeze them in everyway you can work out how, if you get any feeling of clicking,rubbing urmm its very hard to describe the feeling but trust me you should know it if you feel it then even though the hoses may look ok then they have delaminated.

Have you checked the aircleaner? On the bottom of the turbo there is a hose that does a 90 degree and heads forward to the intercooler , this hose totally collapsed on my dads td5, but yours may have only de laminated worth checking that out.most turbo faults produce alot of smoke , but you asy yours isnt smokey, it wouldnt be a fuel filter starting to block..is you filter very old..or did you just fuel up?
Hope its something simple..cheers Ean

I had exactly the same symptoms when an intercooler hose blew off!

Thanks to you all, especially Slunnie, you pointed me in the right direction.

When I took a good look. I saw immediately that the hose had blown off. I checked the hoses for delamination and they did not feel delaminated, they are pretty flexible though.

Took it for a drive and it works a treat again. Crisis averted - the turbo looks in one piece.

Cheers

Simon

Thats good news Simon. Its nice when its an easy and cheap fix.

The hose in your picture is the early version (has a spiral wrap look to it)which is prone to delaminating. Either get the later LR replacement set (turbo to I/C incl pipe as 1 part number) or some silicon hoses.

If i were you i would seriously consider removing the K&N air filter and replacing it with a genuine air filter as it doesn't take much dust to completely destroy your engine, this is entirely up to you but by the look of the amount of dust inside the intake pipe the damage has already been done.

Mocky