i think my turbo has just died

[del97td]

on the way home tonight my jeep started blowing blue smoke and gave a bit of a rattle when i lifted of to change gear then went quiet and gave normal power again, every time i changed gear i got a rattle , i can start it and bring the revs up slowly with no probs just a little bit of smoke no noises, so im guessing my turbo has pupped itself.

[sfedek]

Originally Posted by del97td

on the way home tonight my jeep started blowing blue smoke and gave a bit of a rattle when i lifted of to change gear then went quiet and gave normal power again, every time i changed gear i got a rattle , i can start it and bring the revs up slowly with no probs just a little bit of smoke no noises, so im guessing my turbo has pupped itself.

What type of JEEP do you have?

[del97td]

its a 97 xj turbo diesel

[sfedek]

Originally Posted by del97td

its a 97 xj turbo diesel

Sounds like it's cactus mate.
You will need to pull off the inlet hose to the turbo & see if you can spin the turbine & feel for that rattle. Also see there is excess oil in the inlet.
Mudmonster just got himself a new turbo at a great price. Hopfully he will see this post & help you out here.

Where abouts are you? I am in Concord NSW

Eddy

[del97td]

im in Adelaide SA i saw the link to the turbo, looks like i have a busy weekend ahead of me bugger,

[Mudmonster]

i would check tif the turbo spins freely and has no movement first
how many K has yours done?

if you want a good second hand turbo to save some $$
I have one for you can have for $100 plus a little bit of postage (no its not my old one )

it is a very pleasant job, you just need a lot of patients did I say a lot of patients?? and a small hand

special tools
13mm socket in 3/8 drive and 1/4 drive and the flexi joints
a 22mm short spanner possibly a flare nut style i made my own for the oil feed line.
get everything undone and to remove the exhaust manifold, i found it easy to drop the gear box a few mm on a motorbike jack and have someone push the gearbox as hard as they can towards the passenger side so the manifold can fit past the studs.

a good day and a half.

if you need anymore info feel free to ask i only did this a few weeks ago, so its pretty fresh in my head

[del97td]

not looking forward to taking the manifold off done it before when i pulled the heads off about 4 or 5 years ago to do welch plugs, always happens when you just start to get back on top of things again.