Hi All

Thought I'd say hi as I've just joined up, I have a problem I have a BA xr6 Turbo which I've owned for 2 years it has been an great car

and I have had absolutely no trouble with it UNTIL NOW ! I have just blown the Turbo so my question is if I was to take the turbo off is it possible to still drive

the car day to day?, would it still drive like a non turbo xr6? the only reason I ask is at the moment I don't have the money to replace the turbo

but if I can still drive to work etc etc until I can afford one I will do that.

Sorry but I don't know a lot about motors and stuff if you could give me some advice I would really appreciate it !

Cheers

just blew mine recently.. real gravel sound, no you can't really use without turbo compression and all that.. took mine to mech and got a new turbo core from ebay for $880,, as long as turbo housing ok . have had car back for 2 weeks makes more noise than it used to but have had no probs..

Wouldn't drive at all bits in the turbo flying about can't be good.. get earls oil filter as seems to be the fix.

wish I knew that in first place!

Edited August 5, 201115 yr by Rensta

No worries Rensta thanks for the info looks like I'll have to save my pennies......

Apart from the turbo what is the differance between a normal xr6 motor and a turbo xr6 motor does the turbo motor have higher compression?

the only reason I ask is I have blown the turbo in my BA and at the moment I can't afford to fix it but I was wondering if it possible to take

the turbo off and will it drive like a normal xr6 motor? If you could give me some info on this it would be really appreciated.

Thanks.

There's a few cheapish ones for sale

You prob could but you'll need to change the exhaust,, airbox setup. Prob run like crap due to the turbo motor having lower compression and might also throw codes and go limp mode.. That's just my opinion though but sure Mick would know better

One topic is enough on the same. Now merged. Perhaps you could send a PM to Mick

Well believe it or not mate I left my last post with mick but somehow it ended up here as there wouldn't be any point putting it here twice is there !

Ive merged the topics so there is only one now, hence the reason why its here. If you want to speak to him direclty send him a PM.

If you pull the turbo out you would have to connect up the inlet and outlet water and oil lines other wise fluids would go everywhere. Just be patient my car has been off the road since April last year, pull the turbo out yourself save alot in labour.