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VeeDubb_337
10-24-2005, 09:10 AM
my car goes into dealership thurs because i am experiencing extreme power loss. i have a boost gauge and when the turbo starts to spool up (3psi or more) my car makes an incredibly high pitch clicking well screaming noise. the higher the boost the worse it is. i bought the car w 26k miles so im thinkin the dealership may not have checked the coolant levels and i may have burned a bearing up, any other thoughts?

MidMazar
10-24-2005, 09:51 PM
any mods?

VeeDubb_337
10-25-2005, 08:23 AM
exhaust intake and chip

MidMazar
10-25-2005, 11:00 AM
does ur engine light come on? Could be fuel or oxygen related.

VeeDubb_337
10-25-2005, 07:01 PM
no lights, i really am thinking with the way it sounds its a bearing or maybe the wastegate actuator snapped so no air moves through without having any back pressure causing a loss in power when the turbo spools up.

veedubmechanic
10-27-2005, 10:47 PM
UR turbo coule be shot. ALso water pumps are common failure on theese, they can cause a whirring/clicking noise.

VeeDubb_337
11-02-2005, 04:23 PM
i got it back and apparently the turbo snapped off the mount and was hanging free which later on caused a small exhaust leak.

MidMazar
11-02-2005, 09:36 PM
wow brutal, at least the turbo wasn't harmed. Well if it was then u couldve gotten a t3!

veedubmechanic
11-05-2005, 10:30 AM
thats bs the turbo is part of the exhaust manifold (not bolted on, its actually integral)

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