Help Please Before I Make A Xr6T Bonfire

[ebxmple]

Sounds more like an exhaust leak..Take your heatshields off,get a stethascope and listen whilst someone revs it. You can even use a length of fuel hose and stick it in your ear and use the other end to find the leak. Check all you turbo bolts and dump pipe nuts and keep an eye out for any black sooty stains around gaskets etc. The black plastic pipe is only your intake pipe so their in no pressure in their when revving.

[Ozzy]

Check the small things first, coolant, oil levels, check for exhaust/air leaks. Check all pipes and hoses are not caught or have rubbed anywhere. Check all the bearings on the drive belt and all pulleys.

How often does the oil get changed?

... big ends and mains make a similar sound under load ...

[qik1]

Who did ya take it to up in cairns?

Theres alot of bits & pieces goin around there. I would be looking at pulleys but it sounds more so like an exhaust leak. If your ever down tully let me know we can have a look at a few things. One of my best mates is a ford mechanic down here as well so between us im sure we could fix it or fu*k it. lol

Edited 26/10/09 08:24 AM by qik1

[XAH03]

where in cairns are ya mate? I might be able to come have a look and help you track it down.

[evilpawn]

I finally bit the bullet and took it to a workshop today so will let youse know what the outcome and cost will be . Thank you all who contributed with suggestions. Hope to catch up with some of you locals boys in the near future.

[evilpawn]

Turns out to be coils,Replaced for $429 but now wont come on boost apparently. AArrrggghhhh this is never ending.

[seduced]

ouch.... dont they sell full sets of coils for $180 on ebay?

You said its been returned to stock... what about the tune? all flashed back to stock? Do you know what PSI it was running?

[evilpawn]

Unfortunately I have no idea about vehicle history. I assume it was modded at one stage only because of the apparent aftermarket turbo. Car is running fine now apart from the fact it wont boost. We found a loose bolt on the core of the turbo that is a warranty issue apparantly. I have a photo of offending bolt.

I took it to the workshop again and was told that after selling xxxx turbos a year etc he has never seen one spit bolts out like this.

I am lead to believe that there is also a bolt missing from other side of turbo as well.

Coils were $330 with $99 labour and Im told I got a discount as it is. Am really getting the sh*ts with this car.

[RAP1D]

Yep that's your leak, its very, very common for that stud to come loose/out on XR6Ts.

Prob also missing one off the turbo to manifold inlet flange, and alot of the head to manifold bolts are loose.

[barramanxr6]

are these bolts easy to tighten or mechanic needed