Well...
I took my van to the workshop 3 weeks ago (in order to pick up some large parts) and I had a slight oil leak issue...
It was obviously a boost leak - so I drove it back to my workshop and we (Kalkat and I) fixeded it along with the leaky rocker cover and the engine bay cleaned down with Jizer (it now looks much nicer!) But obviously this much oil in the induction system suggested a knackered turbo, along with the interesting whining noises when on boost
So... I pulled my spare turbo off the racking, and then got distracted and changed the tailgate (looks much less waspy now!)
We even changed the wiring and fitted the central locking parts too it, so all the tailgate electrics work (or will when the switches and relays are put in!) And put a full headlinging in.
I then drove it back to shropshire (~200 miles) with the intention of changing it next time I went to the workshop... It got back fine.
but decided it looked a bit plain and boring... so I had to do something
I loaded it up (not much) to take it back down south (complete with empty trailer which was required there)... and needless to say the turbo went about 20 miles in
I had to take the car with the trailer (needless to say I didn't have a rear numberplate for it - and my docs were still with the DVLA following the move) down to the workshop to pick up the turbo
I ended up changing it last night - and it now seems fine... except the clutch has started to slip
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