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Tried that on the last one, did it the hard way too! It's worth a punt on this one, just got to find the time to get it all apart. I did get some innotec turbo cleaner stuff that's still lying around as I never got around to getting underneath and taking the exhaust end off.. Worth trying that or just Mr Muscle? Thanks

Thanks for the help and advice guys. Got another vacuum block on order on the chance that fixes it.. I think it's safe to say it's just another sticky VNT. I'll have to put up with it or sell the car to someone who has the time/cash to fix it as I have neither at the moment unfortunately!

Not had a chance to guage the lines but took it out aiming to replicate the problem with a bluetooth OBD II and Torque on my phone. Took screenshots of normal driving and after the turbo dropped to see if it makes sense to anyone here: Cruising at 70Mph no problems at all: Lost turbo, if I recall correctly doing 60Mph with foot hard down: Does this mean anything to anyone? I believe I had a MAF sensor, an air intake pressure sensor and the turbo PSI up.

Thanks for the advice, will try and get lines vac tested today. I won't tell if you won't!

I've consulted dad who is the more mechanically minded of the two of us (I hold the torch), and apparently we do have that stuff so will get it checked properly tomorrow. I seriously hope it's the cheap and simple stuff! Thanks for the advice I read earlier (possibly one of your posts) via google about doing this and mentioned it to dad. He seemed to think spraying a fluid into a vacuum line was a bad idea.. Perhaps I just explained what I read wrong. Are there any potential negative side effects to this?

Checked the vacuum solenoid block where I think the N75 is housed on my Fabia, all the hoses seem clear. The unit itself is sealed so I can't check inidividual components within.. £200 for a new one though so hoping it isn't this. Used a cheap OBD II Bluetooth adapter and the Torque app on my phone, no faults listed. Not sure if it's the MAP as I got an intake manifold pressure reading of 0.99 Atm which is where I think it should be when standing. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I have not, at the risk of sounding daft, where would I find that sensor in order to check it?

Hi guys, I posted a while ago when I was having a problem with my '02 1.9 TDi Fabia's turbo dropping out between about 2000 and 3000 RPM in 5th gear or when accelerating up a particularly steep hill and the like. I originally replaced the MAF sensor with a cheap compatible part, this didn't fix the problem so I tried the Mr Muscle technique which worked for a few weeks before the same again. Eventually I opted to change the turbo, however being a poor student I bought a used one from the forums here and got the Uni mechanics to fit it. It's not as frequent now, but I still have it drop out with high revs in 5th gear occasionally. It's not unbearable and simply turning the engine off and on again while rolling resets it but it is an annoyance. I was just wondering if anyone could suggest anything I might have missed, should I try to replace the MAF again with a Bosch branded one? Is it more likely that the used turbo I bought also had carbon build up and I'm experiencing more sticky vanes? Any input would be appreciated. Cheers!

In that case, assuming no issues since feb 13 means the vanes aren't sticking either, I'll take it!

Forgive my potential stupidity/naievity, but would the tubo fit and work in my 1.9 TDi Fabia I with the engine code ATD? Thanks Josh

Thanks for the reply and sympathy buddy, much appreciated. That link looks like it'll be very helpful! Wish me luck..

Hey guys, Recently lost an argument with a wall that I reversed down and dented/scratched up the rear passenger door and panels :( In the end I opted to fill and paint the panels myself after getting a quote from local spray places (ouch) and to just swap the door with another. I bought one from eBay which stated it was the full door and was pictured with glass in, great I thought. It arrived palletised so I stuck it in the garage a few weeks ago until I got around to swapping it. Went to do it today and realised it was literally the door shell and the glass. No runners, mechanisms or anything... D'oh! Think it's too late to make waves with the seller (and I'm pretty unconfrontational) so was just wondering if anyone had any ideas or experience with how straight forward it would be to strip my current door and put it all into the new door? Any and all input appreciated. WIll attach a photo of the damage in case anyone has any other ideas! Thanks in advance Josh

Attempted this again the other day, this time making sure to get plenty of Mr Muscle IN the turbo and pumping the actuator every few minutes for two hours (my poor thumb). Went out, got the thermostat to the middle driving normally and then went to an industrial estate and went around in second in the high rev range for a while. All seemed fine, until the other day I helped a friend moved house, piled a load of stuff into the back of my car with the seats down and him and myself in the front. Turbo went a few times on that 12 mile trip. Think I'll need to get my turbo reconditioned/replaced? Any input welcomed and appreciated!

Hey guys, I've been having issues with the turbo dropping out at around 2500 RPM in 5th gear whenever it comes under any sort of slight load. I tried this method a couple of weeks ago and it fixed it until now. I decided to give it another flush through to make sure I got it all properly, however I can't seem to remove the two alan bolts. I'm sure they are 6mm as that is the size I used before, however I can only get my 5.5mm to fit into them. This however just is getting no purchase on the bolts. The 6mm I can't get to fit in to the bolt no matter how hard I try. Any idea what might have caused this? Thanks