Veero 1 Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) Sorry all I seem to post about lately is 306s. A mate who has a 205 TD had a pikey in a Ford Escort crash into him on a country road and he promptly f***ed off Anyway at Exeter car auctions he got 306 DT with 112k on the clock for £500. However it seems very flat and lacking oomph. Not knowing a jot about turbos I agreed to have a look last night, and lo and behold there is lots of thick black s*itty oil in the boost pipes, and lots of oil ontop of the head, looks like coming from the intercooler. Does this sound like a fubar turbo? If so how difficult is it to swap one over? Hes had an offer of a 2nd hand one for £100 delivered with a 6 month guarantee. Also what gaskets are needed for a swap and is it best to replcae bolts etc? Otherwise the car is in very good condition, only with a few minor paint scuffs and scratches but it appears almost mint inside and no rust I could see on it. ANy help appreciated, Thanks Veero Edited July 7, 2006 by Veero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d-9 0 Posted July 7, 2006 Pull the rad cap off and have a look what the state of the water is, sounds a lot like when the head gasket on dads 405 went, the rad filled full of oil and the turbo seized. Can you hear the turbo whistle if you drive it, should come on boost at 2500ish? Turbo is a massive ballache to remove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbayley77 0 Posted July 7, 2006 I am currently breaking a turbo diesl if your after any parts. i will beat that price without any troubles Anything else you need just send me a PM or email. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim21070 2 Posted July 7, 2006 It is normal to have a little oil in the intercooler on any Pug TD. It is a result of the breather arrangement whereby crankcase fumes are drawn in upstream of the turbo at the air filter. Sometimes the air filter element gets oily in the corner nearest where the breather pipe enters the air filter housing. All quite normal. The top of the engine will also get oily due to small drips from the intake trunking joints, which are never 100%. Turbos themselves are normally very reliable and at 112K is just run-in for a reasonably maintained TD. They can take a heck of a lot of abuse before they really complain. If it is flat, give it a really good service first. They are sensitive to both blocked air filters and blocked exhausts. Once serviced, give it an "Italian Tune Up" which simply means thrash the bo***cks off of it in low gears (third is good) for extended periods to clear any accumulated carbon out of it. I'd be inclined to be sure the cambelt has been recently done though before really red-lining it and NEVER red-line it off-load. The MOT man has to but it's not a good thing to do to an oil burner and should only be done with a relatively new cam belt fitted. After aforesaid "Italian Tune Up" look for smoking from the exhaust on idle and under power. Except for a puff at start-up and under full throttle under heavy load when the engine deliberately over-fuels, it should not smoke. Check for any overheating. It should hold 80 degrees whilst on the move although after a good thrash they soon heat up to fan cut-in when standing idling. If it smokes (black smoke) a lot, have the injectors serviced by a Diesel Specialist and have the injection pump timing checked. Check the coolant (you will have changed it when you gave it a good service) for level, excessive pressurisation, bubbling and loss. Report back with the results please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
