loud turbo noise

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MrPetrolHead

Original Poster:

221 posts

82 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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hello guys i was driving my car today suddenly my turbo stopped producing boost and started to make this noise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_gigqwScY

is my turbo dead or isit something else that is connected to the turbo?

cuprabob

14,627 posts

214 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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Check the pipes to and from the intercooler as it sounds as if one has blown off / split.

MrPetrolHead

Original Poster:

221 posts

82 months

Saturday 9th June 2018
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cuprabob said:
Check the pipes to and from the intercooler as it sounds as if one has blown off / split.
it 100% sounds like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CragHg2EvA

rip my turbo i paid 2k for this car couple days ago i test drove it , it was so smooth

Section 8

541 posts

189 months

Sunday 10th June 2018
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Sounds awfully like the noise my friends Golf TDI made last week. An EGR blank and remap and all was good ... for 4 days. Result- blown turbo that sounded like a cuckoo being violated with a police siren.