Drivetrain turbo failure!
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turbo failure!
Well smurf is going to be in the shop because the turbo no shaft broke after 56,000 miles. My SA said he has not seen this in many cars! it will be there for over a week due to them ordering a new turbo. I love extended warranty's! I would just love to know what caused the problem. Wife was driving home when the car lost power and died. She restarted it and limped it home. I have no major Mods as you can see from my sig. Any ideas ppl?
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you are right compression ratio is not the problem..its the internals. and if i can take out a turbo with no tune and very little mods... what do you think will be the next thing in this engine to go....pistons! think i'm done modding a car that should not be modded. I should have bought a JCW if i wanted more power and the chance to mod the engine. I just want to know what caused my turbo to fail!
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you are right compression ratio is not the problem..its the internals. and if i can take out a turbo with no tune and very little mods... what do you think will be the next thing in this engine to go....pistons! think i'm done modding a car that should not be modded. I should have bought a JCW if i wanted more power and the chance to mod the engine. I just want to know what caused my turbo to fail!
Spoken like Papa Smurf........
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got a call from my SA today. I asked him for the photos of the Turbo.
He said he will shoot them over to me. The mechanic said it smelled like "death" Funny part is i noticed an oil smeel 3 days earlier but thought it was the OCC. Can't wait to see the photos. I will post them when he send them!
He said he will shoot them over to me. The mechanic said it smelled like "death" Funny part is i noticed an oil smeel 3 days earlier but thought it was the OCC. Can't wait to see the photos. I will post them when he send them!
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Well smurf is going to be in the shop because the turbo no shaft broke after 56,000 miles. My SA said he has not seen this in many cars! it will be there for over a week due to them ordering a new turbo. I love extended warranty's! I would just love to know what caused the problem. Wife was driving home when the car lost power and died. She restarted it and limped it home. I have no major Mods as you can see from my sig. Any ideas ppl?
There's a TSB about this. The supply line gets plugged up. There's a shield they will also install on the supply line. May I also suggest 5k oil changes instead of the 15-20k.
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Pic of insulation on the oil line
I've never really liked the way heat can freely radiate from the turbine housing to the turbo oil line. Very soon after I got the car back in 07, I wrapped this line with thermo-tec radiant heat barrier. This stuff is rated for 2000 deg F. Check out what the insulation looks like after 4 years on the car and just under 30k miles.
JL
JL
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How about the new Mini part instead...
Per the last several posts, Mini now has a head shield cover for the oil line fitted to current cars. Got one for mine and it took <10 seconds to install. Simple and secure clip on, and of course factory look and w/out warranty questions for a newer car.
See part #20: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...44&hg=11&fg=50
See part #20: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...44&hg=11&fg=50
I've never really liked the way heat can freely radiate from the turbine housing to the turbo oil line. Very soon after I got the car back in 07, I wrapped this line with thermo-tec radiant heat barrier. This stuff is rated for 2000 deg F. Check out what the insulation looks like after 4 years on the car and just under 30k miles.
JL
JL
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Well got Smurf back today! Clogged oil port causing no oil flow to the turbo hence bearings no longer rotate and the shaft snapped! good times! didn't see a heat shield on the line. might have to ask my SA why it is not on there. I read the TBS and everything that is on it has happened to my car! guess i am "lucky". Bad luck is still luck!
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Well got Smurf back today! Clogged oil port causing no oil flow to the turbo hence bearings no longer rotate and the shaft snapped! good times! didn't see a heat shield on the line. might have to ask my SA why it is not on there. I read the TBS and everything that is on it has happened to my car! guess i am "lucky". Bad luck is still luck!
Ray
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Kindly. I know. I sent my oil out for analysis after 5k and everything came back normal. But...I still change it at 5k or less.
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leomulhollandiii, did you ever hot-rod the car (applying moderate boost or higher) right before parking it and letting it sit?
Or did you mainly coast to your destination for several minutes before parking?
- Erik