Can you drive a car with a seized turbo?
Yes, you’ll still be able to drive your car if your turbocharger fails; however, engine failure won’t be far behind, so only drive on if you have to.
What causes a turbo to fail in a Peugeot?
Well, there are a lot of reasons for how a turbo normally fails but the main reason with this engine is carbon build-up. These engines can be considered by some professional’s as a very dirty engine and can also produce high amounts of carbon inside the engine. This in-turn can cause a huge amount of troubles over time.
Why does my Peugeot HDI have oil blockages?
With the high amount of carbon build up these Peugeot HDI engines can suffer with oil blockages. They have oil pipes to and from the turbo which lets the oil pass, keeping the bearings inside the turbo lubricated. When there is a high carbon build up these pipes can get blocked preventing the oil to get to where it needs to go.
Why does my Citroen HDI Turbo not work?
This in-turn can cause a huge amount of troubles over time. Here are a few reasons why the Peugeot / Citroen / Ford HDI turbo fails on these engines? Oil Blockage and carbon build-up.
What happens when the engine of a car is seized?
On the day when you least expect it, you start the car and suddenly hear an unusually loud clunking noise. Your car shut off and won’t start, The tank is full and the battery is relatively new. Odds are the engine seized!
Well, there are a lot of reasons for how a turbo normally fails but the main reason with this engine is carbon build-up. These engines can be considered by some professional’s as a very dirty engine and can also produce high amounts of carbon inside the engine. This in-turn can cause a huge amount of troubles over time.
How long does it take to replace a Peugeot turbo?
Most dealers keep a set in stock. If they are not replaced the turbo can go again as some ‘fitters’ just whack them on, rather than cleaning anything. Half a days work is what is normal for removal, cleaning and replacing. The problem with second hand is that you don’t know if it is “good”.
Where is the turbo on a Peugeot 1.6HDi?
The turbo is dead handy to get to being mounted on the front of the engine so changing that couldn’t take more than an hour or two. There seems to be tonnes of different parts numbers.
With the high amount of carbon build up these Peugeot HDI engines can suffer with oil blockages. They have oil pipes to and from the turbo which lets the oil pass, keeping the bearings inside the turbo lubricated. When there is a high carbon build up these pipes can get blocked preventing the oil to get to where it needs to go.