Galaxy clogged up turbo vanes, Fixing options?
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Car - Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI 2002
I have had no issues with the turbo until last week when the car went into limp mode on the return journey on a trip. There was no warning light and when I went to use the car a few hours later it worked fine and hasn't done it since.
I booked the car in today (after googling turbo issues and the MASSIVE cost of replacement!) and my mechanic hooked it up to diagnostics. There was an overboost fault code, when he got it on the ramp he said he could feel from a lever on it that the turbo vanes were clogged up with carbon.
A garage near to him has a special cleaning fluid that they pump into the turbo to clear out all the crap, it will cost £275 Plus Vat and an extra £150 if when they hook it up they think the inlet manifold needs cleaning too. So £510 all in.
This is obviously cheaper than a new turbo (£1500+) but it is still more than I can really afford.
Removing and cleaning the Vanes on the turbo myself is beyond my mechanical skills.
Is there anyone with experience of this? Does this chemical cleaning treatment sound like good value? Is there any other way I could go about cleaning the turbo, for instance is there any additives I could use and then take on a high reving run to clean through?
Any opinions on this would be great, Thanks
I have had no issues with the turbo until last week when the car went into limp mode on the return journey on a trip. There was no warning light and when I went to use the car a few hours later it worked fine and hasn't done it since.
I booked the car in today (after googling turbo issues and the MASSIVE cost of replacement!) and my mechanic hooked it up to diagnostics. There was an overboost fault code, when he got it on the ramp he said he could feel from a lever on it that the turbo vanes were clogged up with carbon.
A garage near to him has a special cleaning fluid that they pump into the turbo to clear out all the crap, it will cost £275 Plus Vat and an extra £150 if when they hook it up they think the inlet manifold needs cleaning too. So £510 all in.
This is obviously cheaper than a new turbo (£1500+) but it is still more than I can really afford.
Removing and cleaning the Vanes on the turbo myself is beyond my mechanical skills.
Is there anyone with experience of this? Does this chemical cleaning treatment sound like good value? Is there any other way I could go about cleaning the turbo, for instance is there any additives I could use and then take on a high reving run to clean through?
Any opinions on this would be great, Thanks
Having done some more research I have seen that Forte do a Diesel Turbo Cleaner (£16 Amazon), looks like that will be my next option before I pay for the Garage to clean it.
It is added to the fuel, not sure how it gets to the turbo after the combustion process but it has quite a few positive reviews so worth a try.
It is added to the fuel, not sure how it gets to the turbo after the combustion process but it has quite a few positive reviews so worth a try.
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