[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 107, Issue 10

Fri Sep 7 12:13:10 PDT 2012

I have an AAN stock turbo you can use

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Peter Dowker
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>   1. Re:  Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap? (Steve Mills)
>   2. Re:  Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap?
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> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:07:06 -0400
> From: Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com>
> To: Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap?
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> Another possibility is clogged cats- BTDT. I bought a 92 S4 that had the
> same symptoms you describe. The PO spent $2K chasing what he thought was
> either a boost leak or an ignition problem, and as soon as I pulled the
> cats big chunks fell out and the car ran perfectly.
> 
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Jim Fleischer <jim at almgt.com> wrote:
> 
>> Gentlemen,
>> 
>> I am increasingly realizing that my problems don't lie within the usual
>> suspects......everything I have replaced thus far are items that would fail
>> soon anyway since I'm at around 140K miles, such as fuel pump, bleeder
>> valve, etc.  I have seen a gradual decline in performance within the last
>> month, to the point that I don't even hear the turbo spooling up at all,
>> and I am struggling to get up to speed on the highway ramps.....literally
>> feels like a normally aspirated engine now, lugging around a very heavy
>> car!  So, seeing as the turbo used to at least "scream" (literally) for the
>> last 90K miles (since I bought the car) and now doesn't even whimper or
>> slightly whistle, I think that is my next plan of attack.  A few
>> questions....
>> 
>> 1. Anyway to "test" the turbo in my driveway without pulling it out......I
>> doubt it, but thought I'd ask.
>> 
>> 2. Anyone have a stock AAN turbo collecting dust somewhere that they are
>> willing to let go cheap, or willing to lend to me so I can at least see if
>> this is my issue, then I can either source a decent used or rebuild mine?
>> I am unfortunately not having a second vehicle to drive while I figure
>> this out, and need to drive this baby everyday to work.  I am vigorously
>> searching for a second beater vehicle, but have not come across the right
>> deal yet.
>> 
>> 3. If it is indeed the turbo, am I damaging the engine at all by
>> continuing to drive it?  I don't want to screw things up more just due to
>> my need for transportation.
>> 
>> Despite the recent difficulties, I still love the car......just want her
>> back running well.
>> 
>> Thanks all....and best regards,
>> 
>> Jim Fleischer
>> '95 urS6 avant, short on breath
>> 
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> Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:11:34 -0400 (EDT)
> From: djdawson2 at aol.com
> To: jscarstuff at charter.net, jim at almgt.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap?
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> He's clamped the line from the WGFV to the wastegate... taking the WGFV out of the equation.  That narrows the problem down to either the WG (stuck open) or the turbo.  WG failures are extremely rare, IME.  I'm guessing he'll find the turbo shaft either seized or extremely loose... either of which would result in no boost.
> 
> I've come across 2 of the little K24's that simply seized up... and hope that's what he finds.  A loose/trashed bearing will mean some metal has been ingested.
> 
> Dave 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net>
> To: 'Jim Fleischer' <jim at almgt.com>
> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 12:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap?
> 
> 
> Jim,
> The 1st thing I would do is take the maf to turbo hose off and check to see
> if the turbo is spinning freely.  You can just reach down and it should spin
> just by turning with your fingers.  It may be that you have a failed N75
> wastegate frequency valve which would only allow 7-8 psi of boost, which
> isn't much and may feel like a dead turbo because you're used to much more.
> I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong but when turbos go bad, they usually
> do really bad things like make really bad noise and throw oil through the
> exhaust, making a smoky mess.  
> The k24 is a very robust turbo and short of being beaten mercilessly and
> neglected, they seem to hold up really well.  I wouldn't jump to the turbo
> failure conclusion yet.  
> All the luck!
> 
> Jason Mawhinney
> 95 s6
> 90 CQ
> 83 urq
> 01 A4 1.8tq
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jim Fleischer
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 1:26 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Turbo....anyone have a loaner or one for cheap?
> 
> Gentlemen,
> 
> I am increasingly realizing that my problems don't lie within the usual
> suspects......everything I have replaced thus far are items that would fail
> soon anyway since I'm at around 140K miles, such as fuel pump, bleeder
> valve, etc.  I have seen a gradual decline in performance within the last
> month, to the point that I don't even hear the turbo spooling up at all, and
> I am struggling to get up to speed on the highway ramps.....literally feels
> like a normally aspirated engine now, lugging around a very heavy car!  So,
> seeing as the turbo used to at least "scream" (literally) for the last 90K
> miles (since I bought the car) and now doesn't even whimper or slightly
> whistle, I think that is my next plan of attack.  A few questions....
> 
> 1. Anyway to "test" the turbo in my driveway without pulling it out......I
> doubt it, but thought I'd ask.
> 
> 2. Anyone have a stock AAN turbo collecting dust somewhere that they are
> willing to let go cheap, or willing to lend to me so I can at least see if
> this is my issue, then I can either source a decent used or rebuild mine?  I
> am unfortunately not having a second vehicle to drive while I figure this
> out, and need to drive this baby everyday to work.  I am vigorously
> searching for a second beater vehicle, but have not come across the right
> deal yet.
> 
> 3. If it is indeed the turbo, am I damaging the engine at all by continuing
> to drive it?  I don't want to screw things up more just due to my need for
> transportation.
> 
> Despite the recent difficulties, I still love the car......just want her
> back running well.
> 
> Thanks all....and best regards,
> 
> Jim Fleischer
> '95 urS6 avant, short on breath
> 
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