Oh dear, my Turbo has popped !

[JonnyTurbo]

I'm not a happy bunny. The LC has been making a funny noise for little while which I suspect to be a leaking air pipe (http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=89027)

But the other day I seemed to loose all drive. Limped home and call the garage first thing next day. I was now suspecting it was the clutch. Not long before reaching the dealer I saw a cloud of smoke, but that was only very brief.

Dealer took it out for a test, and after about 100 yards, it packed up. I just hope it'll be replaced under warranty.

Anyone any ideas how much it might cost if it isnt?

 

[BEOWULF]

i bet u are looking at the best part of £500 quid
my m8 turbo went on his punto that was best part of £400 quid and that was about 2 years ago

 

[Pabs]

if your turbo has gone, and they won't replace it under warranty (i said IF, they probably will replace it) I'd think about a bigger turbo.

No, not SOLELY because of the extra power, but also down to the cost. If you were to pay SEAT to swap out your turbo for a std one, you're looking at silly bucks - and for the same price you could get a hybrid k04 or maybe one of the ATP eliminators. According to my oldish version of ETKA the turbo for an AUQ engine is over £600 on its own, but then theres a second price of £1080, and i'm not sure what the difference is (suppose one might be a k03, one a k03s?)

Anyway, good luck and hope you get it sorted. A turbo going on a car that age sounds a little weird to me.

 

[CupraUK]

I agree with Pabs, if you have to replace it yourself then go for a hybrid, won't cost much different.

 

[ibizacupra]

I agree with Pabs, if you have to replace it yourself then go for a hybrid, won't cost much different.

... not forgetting to allow for remap

 

[BEOWULF]

got agree m8 i would deffo for bigger trubo if u have to pay for it

 

[Pabs]

yeh, remap etc to suit the turbo would be required, but I recon the SEAT total cost (ie getting main dealer to swap original turbo out) wouldn't be that far off a reputable tuner doing an upgraded and remap at same time... labour would be cheaper for starters