[Vwdiesel] Turbo grenaded - BEW engine

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My 98 TDI destroyed a turbo with no warning also.  Several vanes just collided with the housing and tore the thing to pieces.  I simply replaced it and had no other problems.  Hayden
On May 16, 2012, at 6:04 PM, Chris Geiser wrote:

> 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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