Ok so a bit of background..
I got a tidy TD4, new shape freelander1 about 4 months back from a garage, quite high miles, but in great shape body wise.
Had been running well upto about 1 month ago, when I noticed a little lag around 40-50mph & a bit of smoke, nothing serious, so though I'd do a bit of DIY, filter check etc.
Did a bit of reading up on YouTube/Interweb etc & decided to do the air filter & crankcase filter at the same time.
Noticed that there was a bit of oil to the side of the dipstick (indicating a blocked breather) & also a little about some of the hoses (possibly a split).
Plumped for the BMW type crankcase as the one I took out was filthy. With the intention of replacing the hoses eventually with some nice silicon ones.
The car ran much better for the next couple of weeks, no smoke, a little more pokey, happy days......
Yesterday, idling in a jam, my engine started to rev higher & higher, smoke pouring out of the exhaust, ignition off, still running (I papped myself, to say the least).
Mr AA turns up, without checking anything other than the dipstick, he said those dreaded words "turbo's knackered"
Few calls later at home, sitting depressed at the though of £,SSS of pounds to get my nice looking car back on the road, (I had so many plans for this motor).
Now that I've calmed down, I need to know.
I've got a spare run-around motor for work, but I want to get my Freelander back on the road within the next few months.
Is buying reconditioned turbo from the internet a good move ?
Can a novice fit one with a bit of researching ?
Is it better shelling out £1,200 (cheapest I've been quoted) to get a garage to do it ?
In addition to this, was Mr AA correct in presuming the turbo is dead, could I save it by replacing elements of the turbo, i.e. the hoses, seals etc. or do I take his word for it.
Look forward to hearing your replies & I'll keep the thread updated with my progress.
Steve.
