what's wrong with my car?

[Mike]

There's a noise coming from the turbo like the sound of wind going under my bedroom door on a windy night in addition to the normal high pitch whine. You know, a bit like a ghst on Scooby Doo. Also, I've lost a few psi boost and it peaks at 15/16psi insead of the normal 18psi. Also, the car smokes badly on occasion....

What's wrong? Any ideas?

[dunc]

Its a very small amount of boost to loose for the usuual boost leak in turbo pipes, how are you controlling you're boost mike, Bren Device, bleed valve, etc? I assume you've had a good look around the turbo pipes for air leaks.

I don't like the sound of the smoke though, if it didn't smoke before but does now then surely the T25H is on its way out :cry:

Dunc.

[dobergoose]

manifold to turbo leak, thouigh it usually gives a scrapeing/farty noise.

Gotta agree with dunc on the smoke, 18psi just too much for a t25h maybe

[dunc]

Originally posted by dobergoose
18psi just too much for a t25h maybe

It's had good innings IMO :thumbs:

[tmmollah]

I was thinking 18psi is a bit much aswell.

Get a T28hybrid Mike:) you know you want to.

Tonnie

[dobergoose]

I reckon for the money some folk want for a hybrid T28, a ball bearing T28's the way to go.

My T28hybrid lasted less than 8000 miles at 15psi

[dunc]

Originally posted by dobergoose

My T28hybrid lasted less than 8000 miles at 15psi

Thats harsh :cry: :cry: It wasn't bought from new was it? :eek:

[dobergoose]

Thats including the mileage Marty_t3 put on it.

[dunc]

What turbo are you using now martin? A normal T28 or RB or Hybrid?

Dunc.

[dobergoose]

ball bearing now and at the rr at star.

[dunc]

Nice one mate.

*Hi-jack ends* :D

[Mike]

Originally posted by dunc
Nice one mate.

*Hi-jack ends* :D

thanks Dunc..

Now, back to "my" problem...

I'm 99% sure tubby has gone, probably due to my garage NOT fitting a braided oil feed hose like I asked them 18 months ago! Std T28 on order and I feel the need for a "T28 fitting party" :p