Is it time for a new turbo?

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:44 pm

While changing the oil on the car today, i noticed that the bottom of the intercooler had oil on it and running down from it. This scared me as to me it indicates that the oil seals on my turbo have gone*, i can't think of any other reason for oil in that area.

i believe the i/c come between turbo and engine.

Anyone have any suggestions what it could be before i look at a new turbo. The car is a 1999 110 (exec) HDI, with just less than 135K on the clock.

Any indications of how much i should be expecting to pay would be useful.

Just to make it worse I think i also need new rear shocker, one side is hard, one soft. there's no sign of any leaks but can feel in in the handling.

Looks like I might have a good excuse for cheap xmas present this year, espicially as the tax is due end of this month!

Ta

jameslxdt · Post by **jameslxdt** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:49 pm

i wouldnt worry about, its perfectly normal to find oil in the intercooler, if you have a lot of blue smoke and the car doesnt pull plus the engine light is on then worry, otherwise its normal

Post by **Welly** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:50 am

I was 'fiddling' around with my I/C yesterday (due to what I said in another thread) on my 99 HDi and I even found oil in the top pipe going to the inlet manifold, if you take the bottom pipe off then oil will piss out for sure.

As james said, it is normal, unless you are blowing smoke out the back.

Your bottom pipe might be loose if oil is weeping out from there.

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:05 pm

Hi

Thanks for the info, feel lot happier now. I will take the hoses of and and a look check there isn't huge amounts of oil. Then i'll just monitor it.

Just scared of the seals failing completely and the engining running on its own oil......

There's no smoke or lights car seam to be running fine otherwise. The oil seams to be leaking out of the inter cooler near the bottom (on the metal), then running down the plastic. I've given it a wipe and will watch if or how quickly it builds back up.

Thanks

Post by **Welly** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:44 pm

mbell666 wrote: The oil seams to be leaking out of the inter cooler near the bottom (on the metal), then running down the plastic. I've given it a wipe and will watch if or how quickly it builds back up.

Mmmm, keep an eye on it to see if oil leaks out again, ultimately the I/C may actually be leaking through corrosion of the ally or some form of external damage.

If it is leaking then you shall be loosing a bit of boost and performance will be down a bit.

If you take the time to dislocate your neck ligaments for a day or two, have a look up at the turbo from under the drivers side behind the road wheel looking up at the engine, you will see oil collected and weeping out of the fresh air connection to the compressor housing, this too is 'normal'.

As for Peugeots running on there own oil, they wont

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:07 pm

Welton wrote:As for Peugeots running on there own oil, they wont

I hope this is true. I thought I read on here of one that did, but i probably imagining it. I plan to have a good look at the weekend when its light. (Along with finding G/friend new car)

Thanks for the help.

Post by **Welly** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:34 pm

Always surprises me when you here of people who's Diesel engine ran on it's own oil when they switched it off, why not just stall it? surely you would know if it was doing it whilst driving as it would be trying to run away with you without much throttle, and there would be smoke etc.

I know BMW's can do it, and the Renault DCi engine, but never known of a Puggy.

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:34 pm

I've heard that the MK1/2 mondeo's can do it. My old work van (Astra 03 plate) actually did just before i got it.

My brother know someone who had a renualt DCi which did it. It killed his clutch when it stalled it (5th gears, all the brakes) and was very good for the engine.

Post by **Welly** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:15 pm

I assume the engine runs at MAX revs when this happens, without wanting to try this on my car I would have thought you could stall it in 5th gear, although I suppose if you were moving along at the time it may be harder than you think

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:08 pm

I think it did stall when stationary. Just maximum revs (lots of power) and foot of clutch with all the brakes on, puts quite a stress on the clutch and transmission, which was a bit too much!