5kcdtq Turbo

[George Harris]

The car has 250,000 km (156,000 mi). I am the third owner, the first
owned it for about 13 years.

I have a high pitched whine all the time when driving. I have been
driving this car for about 3 months and the whine seems to be
consistent. Boost doesn't seem to be as high as it was at first.

I took apart the intake system today to get the air filter changed. Who
designed that setup? Am I the only one who finds changing the air filter
a bit of a PITA? Anyway, I noticed that the intake tract had oil in it.
A bit of oil in the intake opening of the turbo.

Can anyone tell me what to look for when the turbo starts to go? I am
planning to take a trip of about 4,000 miles starting next week. If my
turbo goes during the trip, will I still be able to drive with a dead
turbo?

Regards to all
George