Looking at cars on Oahu, ad question?

[mtsmiths]

Car is offered at a big discount because the turbo is shot, but the ad claims the car runs fine. Can this be?

 

1. Could one expect to drive OK with a bad turbo?

2. Could a turbo be eliminated?

3. If no to both what would one be lloking at in terms of general costs to replace?

 

If this is just a remove and replace I can handle, would it be more than that?

 

One day I will have to tell all about why mtsmiths is contemplating a name change to hismiths.

[bheinen74]

when a turbo fails, it can send debris of metal shards directly into the intake system. that is bad

[mtsmiths]

So if it didn't gernade, and just pooped out with bad seals or something? I realize that this is a generic question overall.

 

I confess I've never owned a turbo car (quite deliberate mind you), and I don't care for one now, but it's such a good deal I'm trying to figure out if it may be viable or not.

[nathan.chase]

turbo is a replace as a whole unit type thing. I have never done one or even seen one on a subi just volvo's. The engine is definitely designed to run with the turbo and I assume wouldn't run with it taken out. Furthermore, most turbo's exhaust systems are shaped differently to accommodate the turbo, so it would be easy to just take one piece out. I can't imagine replacing a turbo to be much harder than replacing a typical exhaust piece such as the manifold, it just a matter of getting your hands on a new unit.

 

most turbo's fail because they are driven hard right before shutting off the engine so they are spinning really fast with no oil pressure from the engine to the turbo bearings. The other typical killer is infrequent oil changes. My point being, if this has low miles and the turbo is going it could mean the car was driven hard and not maintained very well. Something to think about.

 

I'd source a turbo and think about a good saturday to replace it, then see if its still a good deal.