arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/03/18 01:44 AM Share Posted 15/03/18 01:44 AM DONT take car to ford...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo86T Silver Donating Members 1,810 Member For: 10y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 15/03/18 02:32 AM Share Posted 15/03/18 02:32 AM @joffa1 Pitlane Automotive in Frankston has a very good reputation on here @Rab and a number of others will vouch for his skills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,980 Member For: 11y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 15/03/18 02:38 AM Share Posted 15/03/18 02:38 AM Definitely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 143 Member For: 6y 9m 11d Posted 15/03/18 03:11 AM Author Share Posted 15/03/18 03:11 AM Ok no worries... Franga is a bit of a hike for me but if they’re highly recommended might be worth the trip. Its either there or Casey Automotive in Cranbourne... not wrong on the length of the thread, was really hoping just a loose fastener somewhere and a simple fix... to be continued! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 143 Member For: 6y 9m 11d Posted 15/03/18 06:16 AM Author Share Posted 15/03/18 06:16 AM The plot thickens... driving home and car started really coughing and spluttering at idle at the lights. Check engine warning came up with “(1)” and car would barely move. Pulled over and switched off and restarted and then seemed to drive home ok. Noticed the pipe going onto the turbo (front left) was really looose so tightened that up as much as I could. Obviously the retard at the exhaust shop had it off and didn’t tighten it up properly. I tightened up as much as I could to get home but not sure that was the cause of the check engine light. Bloody concerning whatever it is. Will definitely be going to Casey Automotive ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joffa1 Member 143 Member For: 6y 9m 11d Posted 27/03/18 01:54 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/18 01:54 AM So case closed took to Casey Automotive. Great business they have there and Troy was a great guy to deal with. Turned out there were two bolts completely missing from the turbo housing. Shows how good a mechanic I am. She is humming along again! Thanks for all your help here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,300 Member For: 16y 13d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/03/18 02:02 AM Share Posted 27/03/18 02:02 AM On 3/3/2018 at 6:54 PM, Puffwagon said: I'd put my money on the manifold to turbo gasket leaking. On 3/3/2018 at 7:20 PM, k31th said: check all of the bolts underneath the heat-shield. head to exhaust manifold turbo to exhaust manifold turbo to dump pipe. So puff was on the money with the leak position, even though there's no gasket there, and my suggestion would have solved it. oh well, good result in the end... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,127 Member For: 9y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 27/03/18 02:07 AM Share Posted 27/03/18 02:07 AM Happy days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 27/03/18 02:24 AM Share Posted 27/03/18 02:24 AM (edited) What were you attempting to tighten up then ??? We told you 4 turbo bolts to manifold and 5 dump bolts. We're the missing bolts between the two turbo housings?? Edited 27/03/18 02:26 AM by arronm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kink Member 294 Member For: 15y 8m 18d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 27/03/18 02:38 AM Share Posted 27/03/18 02:38 AM The thick plottens. Turns out the OP never left his mother's basement to even pop the bonnet while making everyone try and help. ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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