How do you know when your turbos are either gone or starting to go??

When they fail to hold boost and/or, burn lots of oil (shagged seals).

When they fail to hold boost and/or, burn lots of oil (shagged seals).

 

what do you mean by not holding boost, i.e. what actually happens?

Means they don't hold boost...ie, they don't spool up and hold pressure. Worn impellar blades and bearings on the way out.

Means they don't hold boost...ie, they don't spool up and hold pressure. Worn impellar blades and bearings on the way out.

 

im just wondering if thats why its not running right thats all

You got aftermarket boost gauge?

Speak to Legrath, he had to adjust his BOVs. They need to open at the right time and close when off boost.

Speak to Legrath, he had to adjust his BOVs. They need to open at the right time and close when off boost.

 

They do mate (or seems like it anyway)

 

I have just got an after market boost gauge so will soon find out (next week) if its boosting correctly

They do mate (or seems like it anyway)

 

I have just got an after market boost gauge so will soon find out (next week) if its boosting correctly

My money is on Boost leaks :) How far does your stock gauge go up to (not that it probably matters as they can be very vague..mine went off the scale on stock boost!)

My money is on Boost leaks :) How far does your stock gauge go up to (not that it probably matters as they can be very vague..mine went off the scale on stock boost!)

 

well its stock boost and goes up almost to the 14psi :shock:

They do mate (or seems like it anyway)

 

I have just got an after market boost gauge so will soon find out (next week) if its boosting correctly

 

You dont have to wait until you fit an after market gauge to know your turbos are ok LOL.

What is your stock gauge boosting to when you stamp on de gas?

well its stock boost and goes up almost to the 14psi :shock:

how about petrol consumption, smoke or excessive smell of fuel from exhausts ?

how about petrol consumption, smoke or excessive smell of fuel from exhausts ?

 

can smell fuel in the car :shock:

 

petrol i get about 230-240 miles to the full tank,

i mainly do motorway miles though so should maybe be a little higher, i got 300 the ther week when i went to doncaster though

no reply :cry:

no reply :cry:

 

Give them more than 7 minutes dude....it's gone mid-night. ;)

no reply :cry:

Fuel smell inside car indicates common fuel-line leaks...although your fuel consumption does'nt indicate running rich.

 

Time to visit a specialist.

M8, it sounds like you have got some serious issues, get it to a proffesional.......get it sorted once and for all. You will enjoy it fully then. Whe they are on top form they are fantastic, when they are playing up they are b******s. You can spen a fooooooking fortune. Short cut is proper diagnosis, no guessing...

Just sounds like you need to get it checked over, needs some new fuel lines (common on Zeds) and setting up properly.

You dont have to wait until you fit an after market gauge to know your turbos are ok LOL.

What is your stock gauge boosting to when you stamp on de gas?

 

 

Dont know Mac :rofl:

I may have missed something, when you say "its not running right", what are the probs you're actually having? ie, lack of power/uneven power etc.

I may have missed something, when you say "its not running right", what are the probs you're actually having? ie, lack of power/uneven power etc.

 

mainly lack of it, i know the injector connectors are a problem but i seem to think its more than that

mainly lack of it, i know the injector connectors are a problem but i seem to think its more than that

bud i told you the other night, it aint gonna run properly at all if your injectors connectors are knackered, which they obviousely are, get one thing sorted first then think well it wasnt that maybe it is this

 

and mac his gauge went all the way to the right when i drove it, but it didnt seem to boost at all