Bad TURBOcharger symptoms how to check and diagnose? Smoke, whine...
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This video show main symptoms of bad turbo. How to notice that your car turbocharger is bad, or getting bad. Important if you have big shaft play and oil in intake there is risk to blow up engine.
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Watching this while my car is in shop, these symptoms ... geee ... these are so familiar issues on my car, mechanic told me by phone it is turbo gone bad and this awesome video confirms it! Great work by troubleshooting this bad turbo.
Can't hear the whines with the music playing
😂😂😂
I sometimes get a puff of smoke on start ups, it only last a second then goes away. I’ve checked compression and leak down tests on engine and passes them. Only thing i haven’t checked is my turbo. Great video.
I know it’s been a long time. But my car does the same thing did you ever find out what’s wrong?
@@nathan87865 i bought a new turbo did a compression test and the car passed it and still would get that random puff of smoke. After a year or so my engine got rod knock. I never really found out what caused the puff of smoke but i think I was internal maybe the piston rings or something.
@@delwyngarate7218 piston rings or the valves leaking
Not necessarily, if you only get a puff of smoke on your start ups and if it only lasts for a few seconds then it’s more than likely a build up of condensation. Completely harmless, nothing to worry about.
with the music and video this feels like a literal nightmare 😩 more scarier than any movie or anything
You shouldn't be using steel pliers to check movement of the turbo compressor wheel as every small scuff will change the balance of the turbo. Balancing the turbo requires specialist machinery. Cloth on the tips or use your fingers.
Yes, thank you for observation. I understand that and forgot to mention in video. All purpose was to show movement, because with fingers I cover all hove and there is no way to film that inside. Plus turbos in video is not in greatest shape.
Very informative and straight to the point, no showboating here..thanks..
Happy that you like it
“Slower acceleration” - love running an engine dead cold.
Can't do a like and dislike at the same time that hurts
a common failure on mk4 platform cars is that the coolant temp sensor stops working, thus the gauge gives up and the car runs like ass for some reason
1:20 sounds like it saying whoa 😂
Hey there,high there,hoe ther,whoa ther,.
Very helpful. Mine was making a sound like 1:21. I took it to the mechanic and they found the problem exactly as described in this vid.
What ended up being the diagnosis with your car, mine is making the same sound as that part in the video and I’m trying to self diagnose. Thanks
@@brycebailey4266 The fins were damaged and the turbo had to be replaced.
How much was the repair cost?
@Marko 8L Just instaled new turbo and after first full throttle push it started to make this sound.... 1.8t AEB.... f#ck that crap!
@Marko 8L Cold side Tubine fins shatered and blew up. Goint to restore original turbine, and now need to clean all the intake from metal shavings.
Just pay extra for quality, Dont buy china turbo!
Great vid. Started for me with puffs of blue smoke on cold start and got worse. Checked intercooler pipe surprise full of oil so a new core on the way 😊
What car was this? I have a 07 335i
Thank you, I was pretty sure that my turbo is on its last legs, this near enough confirms it, not bad for 250,000 miles
My car has 250,000 miles with the stock turbo as well! I don’t mind treating it with another turbo since it lasted this long
Wow 250k miles is amazing. What car is it?
@@SLR6700 it’s a 94 Volvo 850 turbo
I have all the symptom how lucky i am🥴🥴🥴🥴
I feel ur pain it's a bit** I'm here with u man😞
Thought the day wouldn't come but it did SMH
I had same plm few days... can u give me idea what can I do now?
get ur vaccine
Same 😢
Well done. Video nicely put together and informative. Thank you
Oily intake can also be a result of bad pcv valve, or a normal thing for vw pd engines due to oil vapors
going back into engine. A OCC can solve that problem.
Please please please be careful with OCC if you live in a cold winter environment like Canada. I've had two bad experiences with them freezing off and plugging my PCV system. Near catastrophic engine damage in both cases...not always worth it in my opinion.
Great video, only came here because a neighbours car makes the same noise as 1:26 every time they leave the street and I’m useless with cars but nosy and wanted to know the likely cause 😂
Thanks a lot! Your video is a treasure.
This is exactly what I'm experiencing with my Ford Fusion, the sound the smoke the lack of pick up of acceleration. And he said it was the turbo
Keep updating about further diagnostics and repair 😉
I like this. My Mitsubishi pajero IO had that problem and I didn't know the cause. After seeing this, I'm now on road, no smoke, accelerates well
I am happy that helped
Love the calming music to prevent you from losing your shit when you realise your turbo had failed
Lol that's a good point
My transit fwd 2.2 diesel suddenly made a whistle and power loss but no smoke, I’ll try your tutorial and wiggle the impeller before ordering new part, I’ve noticed it’s possible to order an internal cartridge off eBay much cheaper than complete turbo, this may save the old girl from the scrap heap cheers
I learnt the hard way. Oil squirting thru the intake.
Thanks for making such informative video.
confirmed my problem thanks. Couldn't get at the turbine to check for play but with an intercooler full of oil, smoke out the back, down on power, similar noise, excessive oil loss and the car tried to "runaway" (saab 9-3 1.9 tid key out it got to 3k before I stalled it in gear) I didn't feel there was much point looking any further :)
Very good and informative video. Thanks!
Should there be no oil at all in the air intake /cold part of the turbo? How little is acceptable? When does it require replacement? Thank you 🙏🏼
You can see like thin film oil quantities (or like dew type). If it is really bad you will smell it from exhaust (burning oil smell) and probably will feel need to top up oil in to engine more often
What if you have a whine noise but no smoke, no lose of power, no oil residual and no shaft play??
Same issue to my ford 😭
what's happening to me now, prolly the bearings are starting to go bad
i have same problem no power at acceleration but no smoke for me at all any idea?
Start from simple things like obd scan, check vacuum lines, fuel, change air filter and so on
One quastion I have, if the housing is not damaged, what brand you recommend for the core to buy ( I prefer good quality), unfortunately all the turbo cores are aftermarket parts, and I don't know what to choose. I have a 2007 opel vectra 1.9 cdti sri 150bhp 110 kw. Thanks man
In most cases I recommend used turbo, because original is better than cheap aftermarket copy
That sound 😭😭😭
Very helpful, subbed and many thanks
Thank You!
Very informative thanks a lot for uploading this
Thank you for watching!
Thanks mate, now I know for shore my turbo will day suun, its whistle o cold start and acceleration it become slower, similar to some turbos in your video.
Glad it helped
1:08 racing on a cold engine no wonder his turbo is dead
The grind is real 🙈
That car is the 1.9 SDI it is a NA Diesel I know because I owned one and the acceleration here is normal also the thermostat breaks on these cars as they age and always reads cold even when its not.
@@gravemind6536 Why would there be footage of a naturally aspirated engine when the video is about turbos?
@@WhiteNight0204 Because the person making the video has no idea what they are doing. That engine is the 1.9 SDI I can tell by the sound.
The example was slow acceleration.
Look how long it took to get from 60 to 80km/hr.
I have an out of place whine while I accelerate ( gently ) I dont need to accelerate violently... This slightly more confirms to me a faulty turbo which I suspect... For referense I have an Opel Astra 2005 150 bhp
Great video, very explanatory
OK, so as my noise is not mentioned , it's not a turbo issue?
Hi David, please excuse my message, im looking for experiences with RCZ turbo noises.
My car has a tinny rattle when cold when you let off the throttle, noise coming under the heat sheild to the right near the back of the turbo. We thinking the actuator rod rattling, but reports of similar noise and a turbo replacement had no effect, noise remained
could a bad turbo be the reason why after warming up the engine, it start whistling even when idling? Also, once the engine goes above 2000 rpm, the whine stops.
The engine is a VW TDI 1.9 66kw (90 hp) from 2001.
It can be something with turbo or wastegate
Awesome video! I thought my piston rings were going bad.
Glad it helped
If the impeller moving like the end of the video it's already burn oil and has oily intake? I mean all this symptoms comes together?
By the way thanks the video it is helpfull!
If you have all symptoms that means that your turbo is on the way out completely
Thanks for the informative video
Great video! Thanks!
I have a 2015 Mercedes Benz CLA 200, the turbo started making the noise like in minutoe 1:23. No Check Engine, no smoke, no play and no extra oil in the turbo housing, and no loss of power. Any idea?
May be gunk in turbo or something with pipes
Great video 👍
I've got an 09 45 bhp CDI Smart ForTwo. Got 2 EGR codes...P0401 low flow and P2355 which is a bit of a generic code so can't find an explanation.
It also randomly drops into Safe Mode but this is cured by coasting and switching engine off and on again.
Anyway, when driving my turbo sounds like a screaming banshee but when sat on my drive and revving the nuts off it hardly a sound at all. No smoke at all. Got any ideas please?
I can only suspect vacuum leak or faulty solenoids
Very good explanations sir
Thanks
Hi there, that sound at 1:39 while accelerating and then that sounded loss in power, what is that? It just happened today to my Citroen C4, please help so I can at least identify what it is.
If you heard something popped its might be that your intercooler pipe got disconnected or cracked.
Your Citroen C4 is working perfectly fine! The motor and turbo is completely seperate :) I'm a French NUT! Depending on the motor it could of been used by anyone from PSA/Peugeot/Citroen/BMW/Mini/Jaguar/Volvo/Ford.
Grab your VIN number. Punch it into a parts catalog to grab your motor code. Search for problems with that motor and turbo.
Check all intercooler pipes are flush to the end of the mounts. Tightened. Unplug your boost sensor to see if any change. Could indicate faulty sensor or leak. Do the same with air temp sensor and MAF. Grab an OBD2 scanner off eBay/AliExpress and 'Car scanner's for Android. Run through it and learn.
These are Dakar Rally cars! Anyone who shits on French don't know what they are on about!
If the turbo is knackered check the actuator sensor. If it's still stuffed grab a Melett (same guys as Garrett).
The turbo's on these will take a beating all day if you have ran good oil. 200000km's is definitely not unheard of!
My turbo Mazda mpv has white smoke and I suspected it was burning coolant. Has been running rough since changing the trans shift solenoid, turbo seems like it Doesn't boost
my car makes the siren sound when its not fully warmed up to operating temperature. the noise is not notice or can't hear it when its been driven for atleast 20 minutes.
Excellent vid
Thanks
I've got some white smoke now after installing a new exhaust. I've read online from numerous sources that it could just be oils from manufacturing burning off of the new exhaust but I'm starting to wonder. It would sure be a weird coincidence that my turbo started going bad at the same time a new exhaust was installed, but would you mind sharing your thoughts? I've driven the car maybe 5 or 6 times since the exhaust was installed and it's still a fair amount of smoke. But it's also not totally consistent, seems to smoke more only when I get on the throttle harder. Don't know if that's a heat thing or what...
It would be weird that you changed exhaust and turbo went bad same time, I believe that is more exhaust fault than turbo but who knows. Drive more, maybe exhaust needs few hundred miles
Hi I've got white smoke especially in the mornings plus sometimes it doesn't start that great ,also seem to be topping up the coolant more frequently & sometimes when I brake to slow down I get complete power loss as if I've stalled it also get a message saying engine systems failure & a red light come on ,once i turn the engine off completely then turn it back on again it's fine again,my turbo whines but not sure if it's this causing the problems or maybe a gasket, it's a Ford focus diesel, please an you help .
@@wendysmith8328 Hello, it seems like head gasket failure or crack in head. Idk fords, but I think that they dont have coolant running through turbo.
my turbo is so destroyed... it has all the symptoms...
excellent information, thank you very much
Your welcome!
Can you add time stamps in your description for the problems?
thanks. thought i blew a gasket after i took a STI to gapplebee's
the sti blew a head gasket for sure
my turbo needs a few minutes after startup to get spinning
it makes a bit of a whiny noise at max boost at high rpm
but boost is slightly higher than before
should I fix it or leave it til the symptoms get worse?
can a thermostat that's stuck open be cause of the problem?
I seem to still have good acceleration no smoke I have had an oilly intake for probably as long as I have had the car it's an 06 and I about it in 2018 . Old did drop dangerously low at one point (maybe 33% of oil in system) but the sound from my engine is the sound you here when you spin a cheep caster wheel too fast. At first I thought it was just a pully but it changes. As the car warms up.
you ever find a fix
thank for sharing very useful video
My car doesnt smokes at the beginning but smokes after its warmed up.Could it be a bad turbo?
Turbo is one of reasons why it's smokes. If smoking is bluish that means oil burning, so it can be turbo, valve seals, oil rings and so on
No smoke from mine, just lack of power. Was still driving it, but it gave out, now the vehicle isn't starting.
okay soooo i left in 1st gear, spun the tires, tc kicked on and then pop. my intake inlet bolts backed out and popped the intake pipe off the cold side so i put it back on and tried again, didnt fix my issue. terrible whining noise like 1:20 and 0psi, awfully slow since its a 1.4tsi with 0psi… lol. i see particles of dust being blown from the hot side but i havent been able to take it apart and look at it. i dont see any oil leaks anywhere and i didnt look in my intake, i guess thats my next step before checking the turbine. is that whining noise present in a gasket failure? i just dont see why i can hear the fuckin thing spinning loud and clear but im getting 0psi. i checked everywhere for boost leaks and that was the only thing i found so far. the video helped a lot also, thanks 🙏
also NO SMOKE at all from the exhaust. hoping my turbo is okay :/
Can be lot of things, it should be hole somewhere maybe in intercooler but it can be wastegate problem too (czcams.com/video/Xy-1O6V0vkc/video.html in this video you can find how to find boost leak)
No mention of a block pcv valve or blocked oil feed pipe ,or blocked drain pipe , ect .ect .
Hello Toyota avensis d4d 2.2 Diesel car when idling when you race engine there is whining noise coming from exhaust no smoke goes up and down when you push on accelerator what be problem thanks
Difficult to diagnose based on your comment but you should check intercooler piping and turbo itself
does a broken turbo also mean that metal particles come into the motor oil? because mine exactly makes those sounds
There is a possibility but rarely it happens, metal in oil is more warned engine problems than turbo, but still there is a possibility
Thanks for this
No problem!
Very helpful video
Thank You
Hi thank you for informative video , just a quick question mate , im wondering as to why my 2014 holden captiva turbo diesel is making same noise as the video from 1:33 , i know there is oily gunk around the turbo area , any feedback would be great thank you
Hello, can be turbo on its way out
@@Work_G thanks for reply mate , does that sort of thing cost much to repair or replace and is there a way i can check the turbo myself
@@1luvboomer Turbos is quite expensive, I suggest to leave that job for professionals. And If you want to chek your self do like in this video.
Thanks for valuable information pal , keep ut the great work , much support from new zealand 👌
For 5years my kia has a broken turbo
excessive smoke and slow acceleration can also mean bad piston rings aswel
i only got oil smell smoke. but fortunately my boost isn’t bad at all. hope stays that way, but do you know what might be the problem of my 2016 sti stage 3 tuned.
Turbo seals on the way out, may be valves seals or even oil rings can cause oil smell smokes.
I have a 2011 evo x mr and when shifting it and letting the rms fall I sometimes get this weird scraping sound. Any thoughts?
Kevin McGeehan yeah bro, you need to change your car lol
If it drives normally and doesn't smokes I doubt that this sound is from turbo. Anyway just take off hose from air box to turbo and check shaft play or search for visual damage. Good luck!
Hahaha that sound wooo eooo wooooo!
can i remove turbo forever?
Doesn't this damage the engine?
If you do everything correctly that does not affect the engine, but that is lot of steps, lots of work. For example you have to change car computer or program, depends of model. Deleting turbo is not just taking it out mechanical parts. And at the end you will get extremely slow car.
I think im having the same problem i hear the rattling sound that was mistaken for belt pully but no smoke am i ok to drive and if so for how long?
Not much info to diagnose something and rattling sound rarely comes from turbo
My turbo is currently making that same noise😢 should the turbo need fixing or just repcae it completely
It depends on the budget, new turbos is pricey
I have a VW touran 1.4 its a sport type Singapore model .recently imported i have some strange hissing noise when i accelerate my turbo is not responding it feels like air is being blown out instead of the actual turbocharger sound am stuck are turbo chargers repairable or they need Replacement?
Mostly they need to be replaced, for repair need special tools, need to balance and so on. That is not cheap and sometimes repairs dont last. Its worth to pay extra but get good original part.
I have an an audi a4 2007 2.0T there’s loss of acceleration but no other symptoms, no engine codes or anything. any idea ?
there is so many reasons can cause that, starting from fuel filter, egr, intercooler system and so on
Question. I have a f10 m5 , my turbos make a noise that sounds like saw cutting wood . Then goes away after a few minutes of driving. Problem or normal?
I can't say anything about M engines, but in regular case that would be problem.
I’m buying two used turbos for Infiniti Q60 and want to kn how do I tell if I’m buying a bad turbochargers
Shaft should feel smooth and pretty free while spinning, it can't have much side movement and can't have almost any longitudinal play. But still this method will not guarantee 100%
Hi at 1.27 that high pitched tone what does that mean just happened now at 18.17
My gti has like a whine noise and then it makes a “pshhhh”it kinda sounds like normal turbo whistle but then it goes quiet . The weird thing is, it does it when im still accelerating. Like passing the 2,500 rpms
There may be a boost leak in the system
Can we change the cartridge of turbocharger? And is it right?
Yes, there is such restoration way just you need make sure that housings aren't damaged
My turbo is leaking oil and when i hit boost hard my car starts to smoke (oil burning on the exhaust or something. Its my first turbo car, and i also have low dam drops (subaru) dam dropped to .400 ... Just chasing issues with little (basic) car knowledge
My vW passat smokes real bad and has oil in the clyinders the intake prop on turbo was completely off and shaft is loose.would this cause oil to blow back in the clyinders the plugs on 234 clynders covered in oil
Yes, it is normal when turbo seals goes out oil starts to go in the engine through intake
Mine only has oil in the intercooler pipes but no other symptoms and I have an oil catch can
Same but I'm not sure its goin to be spoiled soon or not but i need to be ready to purchase one for standby
Me as well saving to buy one but car driving just fine for now maybe at beginning stages of being blown
Hi I have a 2011 nissan juke and it does the same sound but also it jerks alot when i push the gas pedal , is that part of the turbo as well??
It can be
Thank you for your reply
A little oil in the intake tube is normal, a lot is not ;)
Yes, but as you see in this video there is to much oil
@@Work_G Thats open to interpretation, thats why i stated the bare minimum i wasnt infering that it wasnt lol
On some vehicles a valve cover is vented by a breather cap with a hose going into the ductwork or housing ahead of the compressor wheel, and during boost crankcase blowby vapors and oil will be sent there, since the pcv valve must be closed when under boost conditions. This oil might be misdiagnosed as from a leaking turbo seal.
Thank you
Mine smokes but at the same time it's about 19°F outside when I turn it on so...
Mine has all the above minus the smoking. Car is very laggy feels like it’s bogging. Got a rev really high before the turbo even kicks in. no in and out play but their are scratch marks all around the housing from the impeller making contact. car feels like a slug everything else is OK. Just no power. With all the symptoms I’m pretty sure turbo is worn out.
Yep, it seems like.
Clean it with cleaner through turbo after maf . if vnt turbo just could be sticky veins
Hey bro, I don’t know what’s wrong with my evo. Makes weird whining noise and which is loud, does it when idling and driving
Maybe you have leaky system (pipes, hoses and etc.)
Oily intake can be just because bad ubreather hoses and -valve?
Yes
Hi.. my turbo is leaking oil on the intake.. what is the problem? Thanks in advance.. ☺
Hello, if oil is inside intake big chances that your turbo is blown, if it is on top may be gasket or loose fitting
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Hello i need help ,so I have a zafira 1.9 cdti turbo which was hissing i egr blanked it throttle body and exhaust manifold, power came back and stopped hissing , then it blew the blanking plate gasket after a month so I replaced it power back again , about a hour later whilst driving I heard a puff sound lost a bit of power and engine started whining and still is no engine lights or anything just the whine is it the turbo ? It's still boosting but not to full potential thanks in advance
On the older Zafira's you can do a pedal test to double check there are no stored codes.
Before starting the car, push down the throat and brake peddle and keep depressed. Then whilst depressed, turn the ignition round stopping short of starting the car.
Depending on the model will depend how a code is displayed. The really old ones will flash a code using the EML, count howa many flashes there are and that's your fault code.
There will be a pause in the flash, and you are looking four four sets of flashes.
For example;
Flash, Flash Flash, Pause Flash Flash, Pause, Flash, Flash, Flash, Flash, Flash, Pause, Flash. Stop
This would be 3251.
Ten flashes is a zero.
Hope that helps, for error codes at least.
My Turbocharger from F30 BMW 320I 2014 is leaking oil, the mechanic did change the sealing and a oil line,but after 2 days its started leaking again. He look for some damage but couldn't see anything that caused leaking. He says maybe there is some mini crack where it leaking from the turbocharger it self.IS this possible ? Can some one help me please.
In theory it could be mini crack and its starts leaking under pressure if seals and line changed properly. But may be its not leaking from turbo, but around and just drips there if leak is from outside, if it is inline oil leak maybe oil separator problems. This is just a guess, hope it helps!
My Bmw M550d f10 With removed dpf, I can smell oil, But no smoke no matter how hard i go with the car , only small amount off black when going from 0-with full throttle,, but very small,,, which is normal, My acceleration is Same as a 0 mileage m550d 13.5 100-200 so except my oil burning at 7-9000km 1 liter but luckily i do my oil change myself at 7500-8500km , and this car has 3 turbos how can i test them?
I never had experience with 3 turbos car, but I just can imagine since this car is pretty new you can find all info in diagnostics via obd.
What if there is no smoke?
Could the diesel particle filter clean out all the oil that the that going true?
I don't thinks so, may be your turbo is not that bad and there is no oil on exhaust side
@@Work_G thank you for your respond, i can relax now 😁
@@zioslayer6987 your welcome, but if you have shaft play and oil in intake that can mean bad turbo
The strange sound mean?
Mine whines like that and it was down to bad turbo shaft
Turbo sounded like Ric Flair
My car smokes on deceleration only. I noticed that one fin on the front turbo is missing. I don’t notice any shaft play. I wonder if that could be one of the turbos?
It can be, but also it can be something with engine, like valve seals or engine breather
GetWork,
I have ruled out the PCV system as I disconnected all the hoses so it can breathe, but the smoking was still there. I have also just replaced the heads with rebuilt ones with brand new valve stem seals on the valves. When the valve stem seals are bad, the car usually smokes at start up early in the morning... Mine does not do that. That is why I am thinking it’s the turbo(s)...
@@iliannachev2882 So why you ask that question, everything is new so left only turbo
GetWork,
I just want to make sure I am not missing anything...