180cdi turbo failure.

[bigtee]

Hello, my mate as the 220cdi 54 reg, the other day while out driving found poor power followed by emiting lots of black smoke, he told me the car is overdue a service by a few "thousand miles" how many im not sure, it's covered 90,000mls.

The car was took to the merc dealer here in leeds and found the turbo shot at £3,000? for the part plus fitting, & damage to the cat and lambda sensor etc.

My question is are these a common failure? or is this due to poor servicing and the lack of good oil to the turbo bearings?

 

[daveuj]

May have missed an oil change (not good for a turbo)+ if it gets very hot and you turn off the engine while it is still spinning this will shorten it's life (no oil pressure + heat will help it on it's way) allways let a turbo car tick over for 30 seconds ish: helps cool it down. some cars will say this in the hand book.
PS Bit soon for it to fail had a Rover 218 fell to bits 200,000 engine & turbo still great had to get rid.

 

[Dieselman]

Either the cat collapsed blocking the exhaust and sending EGR temps soaring, thus melting the turbo blades, or an intake pipe split and there may not be too much wrong.

 

[bigtee]

Thanks i told him he's looking into it.

 

[The Dent Guy]

Just had my turbo inlet pipe replaced at 92000m - 220 CDi - fixed now and is fine. Problem started with whooshing sound when on the throttle, followed by the engine management light coming on. Finally the limp mode kicked in.

 

[bigtee]

Just an update it's the 220cdi not the 180cdi.

Merc told him deffo turbo shot and cat gone, he's taking it to a indie in leeds.

Some folk won't learn you have to service car's even mercs!

Any idea of cost for the turbo and cat???

 

[nick mercedes]

Just an update it's the 220cdi not the 180cdi.

Merc told him deffo turbo shot and cat gone, he's taking it to a indie in leeds.

Some folk won't learn you have to service car's even mercs!

Any idea of cost for the turbo and cat???

Used turbo about £150ish, used cat possibly around the same?

 

[The Dent Guy]

Shop around on the net for some places that do swap out recon units for turbos, then get an indie to do the labour. Should be around £250 - £400 ish. I did this for an Escort Diesel about 8 years ago and it cost me £250 including the labour to remove and refit. As i recall the place i used was in Yorkshire, but cant remember the name.

 

[Dieselman]

Inspect the intake trunking and intercooler for splits then disconnect the exhaust after the turbo, but before the Cat.