[Vwdiesel] Turbo grenaded - BEW engine

[mikitka]

Sounds like one of the vanes let go.  Possible that there might have been a
load of soot and carbon on the vanes causing stress???? Don't know. But for
it to let go like that either the vanes on either the intake or exhaust
developed a crack and just shelled out the rest of the turbo.
Nick

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Chris Geiser
Sent: May 16, 2012 7:05 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Turbo grenaded - BEW engine

04 Jetta, 155k miles.  Pieces of turbo housing all over the  top side of the
bottom belly cover.  Trailered it to a mechanic I trust...
No warning signs that I detected.  I was accelerating away after a red
light, not particularly fast, felt a bang, lost power immediately.  Coasted
down a hill and into my parking lot at work.
Anyone seen this before?  Mechanic thus far doesn't have an explanation
either.  He thinks maybe a vane just came apart for whatever reason.
Anything else I should make sure he checks either as a precurser, or
aftershock?  He said he will check / clean the intercooler for pieces.
There was no sign of increasing pressure, like the waste gate might be
stuck, but other than knowing, that would be a moot point now.
I bought the car with 115k on it, so don't know the history before that.
Since then, correct oil, regular changes of all filters.
I would have tackled this myself, but this is my "good" car, so I can't
afford much downtime...  Bummer.

Chris

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