My deisel Espace has been making a loud whine for the last couple of months or so. It doesn't seem to be getting any worse (I can still hear the normal turbo noise beneath this other whine) therefore I don't think it's the turbo bearing but it's definately turbo related. I thought it might have been a leak in the intercooler or associated hoses but I've bypassed all that and it's still the same. I've also checked the dump vlave and that's snapped shut. I'm reluctant to take it to the Renault garage as I'm sure they will say "ah that's your turbo shot sir" and charge me even if it isn't that. Anyone any ideas
Espace noisy turbo?
Jan 16, 2004
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Take it to a turbo specialist then, at least then if it is shot, he'll give you a damn sight cheaper price to re-build it than renault would charge for a new one,
last one cost me £250 to be totaly re-conditioned, needed oversized bearings, new heat shields and all that, it have been well and truly cooked so bad that the wastegate cover was thinner than it should have been due to the excess heat the last owner had made it endure.
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