I have just hit 100,000kms and have a blown turbo....?

KJ Ash · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:52 am

I was driving to work the other night, barely touching the throttle and heard a massive bang.

Lost all power (similar to blowing a boost hose), turbo went from a whistle to a scream, engine knocking like crazy and more smoke coming out of the back of the car than I have ever seen come out of a car's exhaust..... ever.

Had to drive about a kilometer to get it home and oil was pouring from the turbo.

I have only JUST cracked 100,000kms and always had the car serviced. Can't believe it.

Was planning to take the KJ on a trip across the Australian "outback" at the end of the year, I might take my RAV instead!

I haven't got it to the dealer yet, arranging a tow in the next couple of days.

Anyone had a similar experience or have any clues?

The only work I have had done to the turbo was an oil hose (or pipe or something) replaced about 2 months ago.

:?:

?Any ideas?
:?:

nursecosmo · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:40 pm

That is a very unusual occurrence. How did your oil hose get damaged in the first place?

jmoomaw · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:57 pm

I blew a hose off the CAC because I didn't tighten it well. Loud pop and lost power. Hope it is possible to just replace the oil line to the turbo.

KJ Ash · **Posted:** Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:32 pm

The first repair was done because there was a slight oil leak and I had it fixed under warranty.

It sounds like there is definate damage to the turbo..... it's sounds nasty.

naturist · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:09 pm

From the sounds of it, with the "engine knocking like crazy," you may have sucked bits of the blown turbo blades into the engine, which would result is extensive damage to head, pistons, valves, and maybe even the block.

I'm sooooo sorry to hear of your problem, and will keep my fingers crossed that the intercooler caught all the loose bits.

nursecosmo · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:22 pm

I don't like to be negative but it sounds like more than just a blown turbo is involved.

Turbo Tim · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:38 pm

Hang on here a minute. First, if the turbo compressor (cold side) did come apart, I seriously doubt that any of it made it into the engine. This is because it has to go through the intercooler, which is full of little tiny passageways about 2 feet long.
If the turbo turbine came apart (exhaust hot side), then it just piled up inside the catalytic converter (which needs to be gutted anyway).
If the turbo bearings are bad and the wheels are scraping the sides of the housings, it is now junk. However look for a turbo rebuilder in your area and they can be rebuilt for a fraction of the cost.

Start with pulling the turbo. You could even plug the oil line and start it up without the turbo to see if the engine is really banging etc.
If it is, then something else came apart (like a glow plug, or ???).

KJ Ash · **Posted:** Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:13 pm

By the amount of smoke I think there is a colapsed bearing inside and pushing oil into the cold side of the turbo then the engine. I think the knock may have come from loss of oil pressure and it was causing some bits to knock.

The pics below tell the story....

On the tow truck

Sorry about the image qual.... taken on iPhone.

The colour of the smoke is definately burning oil.

It's at the dealership having an autopsy done today, just waiting to hear the verdict.

All I can say is: THANK GOD FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!!!!

I would hate to hear what the bill would be, i'll find out though and post.

nursecosmo · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:36 am

Yeah, you are definitely burning oil. A picture says a thousand words and those words are Grey oil smoke.

mackruss · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:37 am

Yeah that's a real bummer mate, you could have hijacked someone else's
car in the basement with all that smoke

Oh, the stealer will tell you that you need to replace your EGR and FCV....

KJ Ash · **Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2008 9:42 pm

That's great, it's all under warranty!

blake1827 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:38 pm

KJ Ash wrote:

Lost all power (similar to blowing a boost hose), turbo went from a whistle to a scream, engine knocking like crazy and more smoke coming out of the back of the car than I have ever seen come out of a car's exhaust..... ever.
The only work I have had done to the turbo was an oil hose (or pipe or something) replaced about 2 months ago.
:?:

?Any ideas?
:?:

Wow that's too bad, have we ruled out a timing chain failure?

nursecosmo · **Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:30 pm

blake1827 wrote:

KJ Ash wrote:

Lost all power (similar to blowing a boost hose), turbo went from a whistle to a scream, engine knocking like crazy and more smoke coming out of the back of the car than I have ever seen come out of a car's exhaust..... ever.
The only work I have had done to the turbo was an oil hose (or pipe or something) replaced about 2 months ago.
:?:

?Any ideas?
:?:

Wow that's too bad, have we ruled out a timing chain failure?

#1: The CRD does not have a timing chain.
#2: If the timing belt broke it would not run at all.

Pablo · **Joined:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1201

Ouch... just put some insecticide in your oil and you can make some money charging the government to fumigate for mosquitoes.

mackruss · **Posted:** Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:18 pm

KJ Ash wrote:

By the amount of smoke I think there is a colapsed bearing inside and pushing oil into the cold side of the turbo then the engine. I think the knock may have come from loss of oil pressure and it was causing some bits to knock.

The pics below tell the story....

On the tow truck

Sorry about the image qual.... taken on iPhone.

The colour of the smoke is definately burning oil.

It's at the dealership having an autopsy done today, just waiting to hear the verdict.

All I can say is: THANK GOD FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!!!!

I would hate to hear what the bill would be, i'll find out though and post.

So what was the outcome of all the smoke....

KJ Ash · **Posted:** Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:31 pm

2 weeks on and I still don't have the car back....
There was a problem with the starter motor not engaging properly sometimes and after fixing the turbo (I'm receiving a full report why the turbo failed when I get the car back) the starter motor packed it in. Apparently a bolt had snapped off inside the engine somewhere that held a plate for the starter motor .... then.... I have had an injector fail and they are waiting on parts for that.
The service manager says he is having nightmares about my car, which is fine..... he doesn't own it!

It just one thing after another, after another.

I'll post results on turbo when I find out.

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:50 pm

Good thing it's under warrenty and covered otherwise I'll tell them to keep their fingers off the engine before they destroy it. Hey, wait a minute, it's your Jeep, whew, boy was I ready to fight. :-)r

I have just hit 100,000kms and have a blown turbo....?

Who is online