Thread: Td5 - Turbo charger - DETERIORATED!

The ACT dealer mechanic told me in November that they had a few that did this. He didn't describe the engine running away but did say you can't miss when it happens due to the smoke! He only implied that the turbo needs replacing but if I were you I would get you engine checked by one of the local experts while still under warranty. You don't want to spend the thousands I had to on mine after someone butchered it.

Hi Carlie
Hammer them.
OK as Dave states it MAY not have over-reved,but likely it could have.
Tell them in no uncertain terms you want a new motor under warranty.
Next line of attack is to go to a non dealer specialist,somebody can recommend 1 in your part of the world.Get the ECU scaned ($100or so).If the dealer hasnt wiped it it should show what hapened ie over rev/over heat/no oil pressure, registered as a fault.Those in the know here that use Testbook should be able to give you more info.Chances are the dealer would have cleared the ECU faults JUST IN CASE.
Goodluck
Andrew

carlie...where abouts in sydney are you.....?


greame coopers is a good place to go.....99 princess highway stpeters......
i think.....


or give them a call and explain to them over the phone what happened.......they should be able to give honest advice.......

Oct 2000, driving along a bitumen road, car was 12 days old, (bought new) heard a high pitched squeal for a short time, followed by an almighty bang. plumes of thick black smoke bellowed out from the exhaust. i put brakes on and ground to a halt.

car towed to outback repair dealer in dungog nsw. mechanic advised turbo had blown. mechanic believes the trubo's seal broke causing oil to leak out, turbo heats up and . . . .

LR only wanted to replace the turbo but mechanic & I argued that as he couldn't find all the pieces of the turbo, the engine had to be replaced entirely so as to avoid future problems which they eventually agreed to do.

apparently this was the first time this sort of thing had happened to a TD5. I heard later that the turbo was one of a batch with 'faulty' seals but I've no way of knowing if that is true. nor do I know if there was a recall for the turbo on other TD5's.
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but correction to mick, i had a fight to get a replacement car as i didn't have a credit card at the time nor the money to pay the $2K insurance excess deposit for a rental car. (i'd just bought a $43K car) they lent me one after i got back. LR assit paid for accom, fares for the bus-train, more accom, train and one last bus to get home. (3.5 days in total). and i didn't trash/thrash the musso.

To everyone who has commented -

I can not thank you all enough for your very knowledgable comments regarding this problem. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!!!!!

I am going to have things sussed out a bit further i reckon.

I am currently at work (and work is busy), so i'll have a better read through your comments tonight and work out a strategy. Thanks again!!

Champions!!!!!!

Originally Posted by wmg

Oct 2000, driving along a bitumen road, car was 12 days old, (bought new) heard a high pitched squeal for a short time, followed by an almighty bang. plumes of thick black smoke bellowed out from the exhaust. i put brakes on and ground to a halt.

car towed to outback repair dealer in dungog nsw. mechanic advised turbo had blown. mechanic believes the trubo's seal broke causing oil to leak out, turbo heats up and . . . .

LR only wanted to replace the turbo but mechanic & I argued that as he couldn't find all the pieces of the turbo, the engine had to be replaced entirely so as to avoid future problems which they eventually agreed to do.

apparently this was the first time this sort of thing had happened to a TD5. I heard later that the turbo was one of a batch with 'faulty' seals but I've no way of knowing if that is true. nor do I know if there was a recall for the turbo on other TD5's.
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but correction to mick, i had a fight to get a replacement car as i didn't have a credit card at the time nor the money to pay the $2K insurance excess deposit for a rental car. (i'd just bought a $43K car) they lent me one after i got back. LR assit paid for accom, fares for the bus-train, more accom, train and one last bus to get home. (3.5 days in total). and i didn't trash/thrash the musso.

Oh well I got most of it right. I thought you took the Musso up to Lerderderg one weekend.

He explained that as the turbo was out of action, oil and air was being pushed into the engine....."as long as there is oil and air there will be no damage".

i would not except that! ide be asking if he can account for ALL the broken compressor wheel blades, metal fragments off the shaft, brass from the destroyed shaft bearing, alluminium from the housing etc etc.... they can only really follow the air and oil! we know where that was going.

there is no way that any of these bits WOULDNT make it to the cylinders, or get stuck under valves, or in the inter cooler to dislodge at a later date.
as ace said it mighten happen now but later down the track.

follow what zook said coopers will do a good job of it. they also have a 4 wheel dyno to check if the enging is running to spec's.

cheers phil.