Hi All

I have a Y Reg Octavia and wait for it has done 469000 miles and is still running ok apart from the turbo does not seem to work, Do you think that with the milage the turbo is shot and I need a new one or could it just be dirty and needing removed and cleaned?

Cheers

SGM690

It could well just be needing cleaned. Since you're in Glasgow, look up "A for Audi" in Yellow Pages (display advert, no classified listing in my Mum's copy).

It could well just be needing cleaned. Since you're in Glasgow, look up "A for Audi" in Yellow Pages (display advert, no classified listing in my Mum's copy).

I will speak to my uncle to see if he has time to have a look, he is a mechanic so I will get him to put the car up on the ramp to see what damage there is, it would be great if it was just needing cleaned.

Probably just sticky vanes. Get underneath the car, pull off the vacuum hose (either off the turbo, or from the control valve under the bonnet) and see how much movement you can get on the control arm.

If there is very little movement then the thing will be sooted/rusted up. I cleaned mine up a a little over a week ago and it made a world of difference. Was going to try and write a guide when I get some time.

Probably just sticky vanes. Get underneath the car, pull off the vacuum hose (either off the turbo, or from the control valve under the bonnet) and see how much movement you can get on the control arm.

If there is very little movement then the thing will be sooted/rusted up. I cleaned mine up a a little over a week ago and it made a world of difference. Was going to try and write a guide when I get some time.

Thanks for the info I will try this and see if it works, cheers

How many miles

How many miles

Yes it has done 469000 miles the only work that has been done to it is a new gear box at 435000 miles.

that means you have driven round the world rougly 19.5 times lol

that means you have driven round the world rougly 19.5 times lol

I will let you in to a secret, the car was my uncles taxi, so you can see why so many taxi drivers have a Octavia diesel.

indeed, its like the taxis abroad. i remember getting into a merc and saw it had roughly the same milage and it still fealt prety solid.

Thanks for the info I will try this and see if it works, cheers

Not had a chance to remove to clean the vanes but was out last night to give the engine a rip at high revs and it seems to have slightly eased the engine off but the turbo is not whistling yet. Once it is cleaned hopefully it will work.

Not had a chance to remove to clean the vanes but was out last night to give the engine a rip at high revs and it seems to have slightly eased the engine off but the turbo is not whistling yet. Once it is cleaned hopefully it will work.

That pretty much confirms that it's the VV mechanism or vanes.

That pretty much confirms that it's the VV mechanism or vanes.

thanks for your info will remove turbo soon to give it a clean out and post my findings.