disillusions
10+ Year Contributor
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- Jun 6, 2009
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brooklyn,
New_York
I had a problem a while back where I lost boost pressure, and the car was pretty much limping. I brought it to my mechanic, and they said it was the turbo as well as the block. It's been sitting ever since, but now that I have the ability to fix it, I want to know exactly what to tackle; because, something seems off. I can start the car just fine, as well as run it (but it completely limps around), and I get the tell tale smoke puffs of a blown snail. I'm a little confused about the block being bad, because it isn't showing any of the normal signs. No knocking sounds, no problems revving, nothing of the sort.
So my question is...is that simply normal behavior for a blown turbo? Or is it indicative of a bigger problem? If it's as simple as replacing the T25, then I want to pick one up asap; but obviously if I need a new block, things will be far more problematic.
So my question is...is that simply normal behavior for a blown turbo? Or is it indicative of a bigger problem? If it's as simple as replacing the T25, then I want to pick one up asap; but obviously if I need a new block, things will be far more problematic.