Is my second turbo blown???

Stu · Apr 9, 2014

Hi All,

I signed up here last night, bought my 2002 Legacy B4 last week and this morning I was going to work after leaving her heat up for around 10 mins as she was a bit spluttery on cold start the last few mornings(pretty much out of nowhere!!) I was on a dual carriageway in 4th doing maybe 70/80 kmph in traffic when the rev counter shot up to 5000(ish)rpm, I didn't hear any pops or bangs but when I stopped at traffic lights a few mins later I could smell something burning/roasted but it went, now the second turbo isn't boosting!! I took a few pics earlier, there's soot on the heat shield on the second(I think)turbo...any help or advice would be great...I don't have any error codes

eliroche · Apr 9, 2014

Imo best advice for you is to get that car to someone who knows how to diagnose/solve this, there are probably 25 forum based explanations for this and its all guesswork that could waste your time/money trying to solve, find out if any of the site traders are near you and get the car to one of them asap.

GORDON GT SERIES II · Apr 9, 2014

As above man get someone to have a look at it for you,it's hard to diagnose a problem on an open forum as ot's usualky guesswork

Stu · Apr 9, 2014

Cheers lads

, I was just checking on here for Mechanics in Cork...i've been to Mark Murphy in the past with a WRX classic so i'm gonna try call in to Rob (a member here) in Midleton, Rebel Motor Group. I presume just give the shop a buzz!?!

eliroche · Apr 9, 2014

Have heard mark murphys name mentioned here alright, a good few lads on here from cork so one of them will point you in the right direction, hopefully its not somethig too big.

davelegacy · Apr 9, 2014

i very much doubt it

Stu · Apr 9, 2014

I hope not...if it was a computer it'd be sorted in no time...but it's not!! :icon_grin:

CiaranBC5 · Apr 9, 2014

Just be careful driving her could do more damage...

Stu · Apr 9, 2014

Yup, granny driving till it's sorted me thinks!! :icon_lol:

CiaranBC5 · Apr 9, 2014

Trailer or tow it is what I was thinking, hope the fix isn't toooo expensive, you'll be kissing a grand goodbye to get her somewhere near right

Stu · Apr 10, 2014

Just called to Rob in Midleton, booked in with him for Thursday week...Thanks Rob

Rob Spec C · Apr 10, 2014

If the revs shot up when you were in gear, were you trying to accelerate? could it actually be the clutch slipping and that's why your turbo is not boosting?

Stu · Apr 10, 2014

Hey Rob Spec C,

I don't think it was the clutch as it was supposedly changed recently plus the black soot around the heat shield is a bit weird cos I noticed when admiring the engine previously that both the heat shields are nice and clean!! I was just cruising in morning traffic so I wasn't accelerating, it's a strange one!! :wall: