Hi guys, 

 

I've been through a few "turbo problem" threads and I can't seem to find any that have the exact same issues and as I'm having.

 

Driving home from work tonight I noticed a lack of power, after turning the radio down I could here the turbo whistling quite loudly, I instantly looking behind me for a big puff of smoke - which there wasn't any.  Only being a few hundred yards from home so parked up and turned it off to check the inter cooler pipes to see if one of them had popped off but they all seam to be ok..

 

Here is a video of the noise  

 

Any thoughts?? Is this imminent turbo failure? I guess it's a good idea not to start/drive the car and run the risk of the turbo vanes breaking and getting into the engine?  

Impeller erosion, you got a silly air filter? If so you need to get a look at the impeller.

Edited 20 January, 201412 yr by sepulchrave

I have a cotton panel filter if that's what you mean.

That's EXACTLY what I mean! Get a look at your impeller, better yet a photo.

Christ that sounds like free willy. Thats a terrifying noise, to owner and wallet

It's the sound of WWIII

Sounds like your car is in pain! :-/

Edited 20 January, 201412 yr by daz_vrs

Christ that sounds like free willy. Thats a terrifying noise, to owner and wallet

 

 

It's the sound of WWIII

 

 

Sounds like your car is in pain! :-/

 

It probably doesn't help being inside a multi-story car.....

Impeller erosion, you got a silly air filter? If so you need to get a look at the impeller.

 

 

That's EXACTLY what I mean! Get a look at your impeller, better yet a photo.

 

Thanks for your help supulchrave.  I've just taken the air filter out - The metal has rusted and become very brittle, I take it the metal frags have gone through the turbo and eroded the vanes?

 

Will the car be ok to run to get it recovered?

Thanks for your help supulchrave.  I've just taken the air filter out - The metal has rusted and become very brittle, I take it the metal frags have gone through the turbo and eroded the vanes?

 

Will the car be ok to run to get it recovered?

 

I'm afraid so.

 

Should be, stay off boost if possible and run it only as long as you absolutely have to.

Edited 20 January, 201412 yr by sepulchrave

This is the exact noise mine is making.

Same symptoms too. Except mine is really slow. 40mph takes an age to achieve.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/302058-help-vrs-fabia-issues/

I'm hoping mine is the vnt jammed or a boost pipe.

Oh and I have a stock air filter.

Oh and I have a stock air filter.

 

Very wise, however a previous owner may have had a silly element fitted during a former life which was changed for standard when you acquired the car.

Check play in the shaft 

KKK turbo telling you its dead.

Shaft will snap soon causing compressor to jam into housing.

DO NOT DRIVE IT.

Sounds like its had a boost leak for some time

KKK turbo telling you its dead.

Shaft will snap soon causing compressor to jam into housing.

DO NOT DRIVE IT.

Sounds like its had a boost leak for some time

 

Well I haven't started it since taken that video yesterday, hopefully get it recovered tomorrow.

 

I got a price for a replacement turbo - £399+vat (I guess that's for a refurb'd unit) I will make more calls tomorrow for other prices.

 

I hadn't noticed any loss of performance and this is my second Fabia Vrs!  I'm just keen to get it sorted so that I don't have to drive my Mum's Peugeot 206 any longer than I have to