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cardiff eagle Flag 05 Apr 15 10.27pm Send a Private Message to cardiff eagle Add cardiff eagle as a friend

Hi all,

Whilst driving tonight, my car started making a quiet whistling noise when accelerating. This was complemented by a noise which sounded like an air vent blowing out extra air when accelerating also. On the way back from where I went, this noise stopped but so did a lot of the power in the car. On a downhill I could just about get to 70 but on an uphill I was struggling to hit 50 and having to drop down to 3rd gear to do so. It just felt like all ooomph has gone from the car.

My car is a 2009 Skoda Fabia hatchback 1.4 diesel (TDI I think the term is).

Any help/advice would be appreciated!

Thanks,

CE

 

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Lucas Oliver Flag Miles away 05 Apr 15 10.36pm Send a Private Message to Lucas Oliver Add Lucas Oliver as a friend

Sounds like your turbo is fcked. Whistling and loss of power are classic symptoms.

 


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cardiff eagle Flag 05 Apr 15 10.37pm Send a Private Message to cardiff eagle Add cardiff eagle as a friend

Quote Lucas Oliver at 05 Apr 2015 10.36pm

Sounds like your turbo is fcked. Whistling and loss of power are classic symptoms.


Cheers for the reply. Is this going to cost a f***ing fortune?! Should I get car towed to nearest garage or is driving it there not going to cause any issue?

 

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Lucas Oliver Flag Miles away 05 Apr 15 10.46pm Send a Private Message to Lucas Oliver Add Lucas Oliver as a friend

Sorry to say it aint cheap. Possibly a grand +. If you have a warranty try that.

 


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cardiff eagle Flag 05 Apr 15 10.48pm Send a Private Message to cardiff eagle Add cardiff eagle as a friend

Something to look forward to then! Is there any chance it could just be something like an air hose not connecting or something or am I really clutching at straws here?!

 

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Palacetinian Flag Surrey Fam 06 Apr 15 12.07am Send a Private Message to Palacetinian Add Palacetinian as a friend

I had this problem (loss of power) in a Mercedes B Class Turbo Diesel a few years ago. It is down to a motor that opens / closes a valve.

Normally on a Merc or BMW this will cost around a grand which includes labour!

Good luck!

 


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Percy of Peckham Flag Eton Mess 06 Apr 15 12.50am Send a Private Message to Percy of Peckham Add Percy of Peckham as a friend

I hate diesels ...I've had two and the turbos went on both models when they were out of warranty (Vauxhall 4 years and Nissan 5 years). Thought I was just unlucky with the first one but having been twice bitten I would never entertain another.

 


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