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MKV TDI turbwoes

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jason_rmh:
I replaced my turbo without removing driveshaft. I removed down pipe and did it through the gap there, although is awkward.
You'll need a set of remote hose clip pliers to get the clip of the turbo to remove intake hose.

As already said, new oil feed pipe too.

Mine was whining for ages (2 years) which I lived with but limp mode (overboost) started getting more frequent, at which point I swapped the turbo out.

Jas

D3mon_Hunt3r:
Mine been whining for the last 2 years also, but always strong. On Christmas Eve travelling to spend it with the family i went WOT for like 15m, an injector gave out and melted a piston, seized it and fed the turbo some internals...

bmd:
Ooof, that sounds nasty, thats the thing i'm worried about is that i've been lucky enough so far and at some point something is going to give out and create a larger problem.

jason, that sounds doable, did you follow a guide for that or just figure it out yourself. I'm going to try and see if I can use the underground parking at my work to get it out myself.

bmd:
Reviving my old thread.
I've had to keep postponing this, but I got told by a reputable garage very quickly the wastegate was seized. So the first german specialist guy i went to was correct, even though his customer service was lousy.

I'm getting quoted £858 for an after market refurbed turbo + labour + oil/filter change. They say they replace my turbo with a refurbed turbo, my one gets sent away and its value is deducted on the replacement. The quoted price is about £450 for turbo, the remainder on labour. Does that sound right for a refurb turbo with my old one used as a discount?

Cheers

xjay1337:
I think that a turbo change is around 4-5 hours labour on these engines, subframe needs to come off in some cases if you get it from underneath on the 2.0's from memory.

bear that in mind when working out

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