Suzuki swift diesel turb not working.

[thejudderman]

The turbo on my wifes diesel swift is playing up. It works ok for no more than 5 minutes when the car is started from cold. After that all power is lost..... If its turned off and left for a while it will work again for a few minutes... There are no other symptoms apart from the turbo makes more noise than usual, but only after a couple minutes of running.... There is no engine management light on.
Im hoping its only a small problem that I can fix myself.
Thanks in advance

[TWR]

The turbo normally kicks in at around 15>>>>1600 revs The Judge, if there is no Heavy black smoke coming from the exhaust, no visual oil loss from the turbo housing, no air loss or loose connecting pipes, I do not think you have a problem.

[thejudderman]

When we first bought the car a month ago the turbo worked perfectly. It kicked in about 1600rpm with only the slightest whistle, hardly audible. And it was suprisingly quick.
Now its only ok for a few minutes of running. Then it (the turbo) gets a bit noisier and all power is lost.

[TWR]

For your piece of mind & if you still have warranty on the car, take it back as soon as, I would not start playing about with it! as the seller / dealer could invalidate the warranty,Turbo's are expensive to purchase, is the car BLACK SMOKING? If so, it is your turbo.

[TWR]

To add, do not get fobbed off, because they (Seller will try)

[thejudderman]

Unfortunately it was a private sale!! There is no smoke of any colour. and no other symptom apart from the turbo is a bit noisier........ the noise and loss of power start after about 4-5 minutes of running.

[chas2008]

theres more to a turbo than just a turbo-
The boost pressure level is monitored by the ECU (computer) and controlled by an electronic solenoid ( electronic valve) and wastegate actuator ( mechanical valve).

[MantaRay]

Is the engine management light working? It has been known for people to remove the bulb...

The light should come on when you first switch on the ignition, then go off once the engine has started.

It sounds as though you have a fault that is triggering the ecu into reduced power get you home mode. Possibly just a sensor going down, so get the vehicle plugged into a diagnostic.

[bikerscum69]

i have your answer turbo gets noisey engine loses power its cos your turbo is on its way out the noise is either the bearing going or worse case the turbines are catching cos the bearing has gone if these brake off they are gonna get shot straight into your engine through the induction system and it will cost telephone numbers to fix pretty soon your gonna start gettin black smoke this will mean its pumping oil through your engine take it to a garage and get then to diagnose the problem for sure but ill bet you a gold pig the turbo is on the fritz you can change it yourself but you will need to be very competent in mechanics a new one will be between £350 and £500 in most small cars you can remove yours and have it reconditioned for about £200 but it mean having the car off the road for a week or 2 the more you drive this vehicle the more damage you are doing you need to get this looked at as a matter of urgancy unless you fed up with it and want to introduce it to the engine reaper

[beso]

It may be that the turbo lubrication is working OK while the engine oil is still cold but not as it warms up and gets thinner. Are you sure the engine oil grade is correct?

BTW A turbo can be wrecked very quickly by switching the engine off too quickly after hard running. The turbo relies on oil pressure for lubrication and stopping the engine before the turbo has spun down will damage the bearings.

[thejudderman]

Thanks for all the answers. Sounds like I ought to get it looked at asap!

[yash_sharma]

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[yash_sharma]

you should contact maruti on their CRM number 1800 1800 180 or email them at [email protected] they will solve the problems you're facing.