Turbo Troubles

[MadBaz]

I've had a squeal coming from the engine for a few weeks now, started just after exhaust mid pipe was fitted, decided to investigate today, I couldn't get the exhaust off the turbo to have a look at the turbine or check play on the shaft, had a good look for air leaks and had a looksy at the charge air pipe, intercooler-egr, and it's contaminated with fresh shiny metal shavings along with a copious amount of oil, damn and double damn, looks like catastrophic failure isn't far away.

 

Sorting the turbo shouldn't be too much of a problem, once I get it off, can the air pipes & intercooler be cleaned reliably, if so what would peeps recommend?

[seatkid]

I think its just a questiion of stripping the pipes and i/c off then swilling them out a suitable solvent. Maybe petrol for the i/c, not sure if the plastic pipes will handle petrol. Brake cleaner is pretty good for removing oil.

[chrispb123456]

A good dunking in soluble degreaser, wash out with high pressure hose, then blow out with airline or leave to air dry.

[airbox]

I washed out the intercooler on my Stagea with kero then rinsed with a bit of petrol and then left it somewhere nice and warm to dry off. I was suprised at the amount of black stuff that came out. Plastic pipes should be ok with kero too