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Turbo Whistle.. HELP??

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Turbo Whistle.. HELP??

Postby joeybo101 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:13 pm

Hello all, I've got a transit mk7 2012 jumbo. The van runs fine. I had an oil, oil filter, air filter and fuel filter change last weekend as it was due one and the van ran fine all week. This morning, as I was on the way to work I noticed the red oil light had popped up and the turbo was making a slight whistle. I took the van home, topped up the oil to the correct level and the turbo noise I think went a little quieter. No idea where the oil is leaking from??? underneath is bone dry and the whistle is annoying me. I haven't lost any power nor do I have any smoke either on idle or under acceleration. I've had a transit where the turbo has blown previously and the noise was much louder than my van so I don't think it's blown.

Any help will be much appreciated as I'm panicking and have been all day :)

Thanks in advance..
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Re: Turbo Whistle.. HELP??

Postby richgold » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:26 pm

Check inside the intercooler pipes for oil.

Or it could simply not have been properly filled up at the service.
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Re: Turbo Whistle.. HELP??

Postby knobby1 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:52 pm

Could have blown a turbo boost hose....check the larger hoses from turbo to intercooler and from intercooler to inlet manifold....might have a split causing the noise.....I had the same issue a couple of years back. Also check the intercooler itself...they've been known to split.

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Re: Turbo Whistle.. HELP??

Postby joeybo101 » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:25 pm

ive had a look and cant see anything obvious. turbo sounds "healthy" I suppose. it just sounds as though I can hear what's going on inside the turbo if that makes sense. It's as though the turbo is huge and is making a fairly loud spooling noise
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