Hello chaps,
Quick backstory, I mentioned a little while ago the VNT of my turbo was seized (C5 2.0 2009). I bought a recon turbo (from aet-turbos.co.uk, local to me, recommend them), all the various parts from Citroen (oil tube, gaskets, seals etc), discovered I'm just not fit (ie: slim) enough to do this on my back, so booked in with a local garage recommended to me. They charged me the 5 hours quoted, although say it took them 12, due to having to remove the subframe, replacing sheared bolts etc. Ok, fine.
The saga isn't over - they've forgotten to replace the left hand steering rack bolt! Nor did they use any of the additional bits I provided, so I'm still on the original oil pipe, pre-cat clamp/gasket etc. I'll be screaming at them about the missing bolt tomorrow. Oh, and they handed it back with the engine fault light on. That turned out to be a turbo sensor short, which I've cleared, so far hasn't come back... yet. Still, they would have known.
But what's really got me stressed is now, all of a sudden, it seems the clutch is slipping. Engine revs higher than the car accelerates (although boy, does it accelerate now with a proper turbo!) and by the time I got home, strong burning clutch smell.
I'm not missing anything am I - there can't possibly be a link between all that work and suddenly the clutch slipping / burning? As much as I don't want to believe it, I think this is just sheer further bad luck. The engine had lost a lot of horses in the time I've owned it (since around May), and now that's fixed, it seems most likely that lots more bhp has revealed a weakened clutch? If there's any possible connection to the work that's been done, I'd love to hear your thoughts, although I can't think this one is really negligence.
I'm due to go on holiday to Cornwall end of the month - I think after several thousand pounds spent I'll still end up having to hire another car
C5 turbo replaced, and now this?!
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Re: C5 turbo replaced, and now this?!
I think the problem is that the clutch was already worn before the turbo was replaced but previously the engine wasn't generating enough torque to make it slip. If you can bring yourself to not let it slip it could last for several thousand more miles.
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Re: C5 turbo replaced, and now this?!
Yeah, that's really my feeling too, lots more horses in the engine now - but just means I file it under Yet More Bad Luck rather than negligence. It's just another punch while I'm down!
The missing steering rack bolt, on the other hand... I'm loath to even drive the car now I've seen that. Looking on docbackup, the clutch job looks too much for me at the moment. Yet more hundreds on labour, but I've literally run out of garages I can trust
The missing steering rack bolt, on the other hand... I'm loath to even drive the car now I've seen that. Looking on docbackup, the clutch job looks too much for me at the moment. Yet more hundreds on labour, but I've literally run out of garages I can trust
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Re: C5 turbo replaced, and now this?!
Savoy Garages have a very good rep. Check them out in the Recommended section. They cannot give prices until they see what needs to be done (otherwise somebody will lose out), but members keep using them.
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Re: C5 turbo replaced, and now this?!
I would second that.