Where's the turbo gone??
Moderator: RichardW
Where's the turbo gone??
Hi to all, I've got a bit of a problem following a glow plug change. After I picked it up from the garage after having four new plugs fitted, I've noticed that when going up hill, even a slight climb with pedal to the floor I can't get it past 70mph. In 4th gear, pedal to the floor, it won't go past 40mph if I'm going up hill. Prior to the plug change it used to leave other cars behind. It seems to have lost it's power. The quiet turbo whiste is still there, it's just sluggish. Does anybody know what's happened? I'm at a loss on this one. Cheers.
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Vote with your feet and find another local garage.
I've had two second hand Xantias now both maintained by citroen dealers and independant specialists. When I've worked on the I've found things broken, things not put together properly and bits missing. I try to put right what has been "done" to the cars, but its not always possible.
After I've owned a car for a while it tends to be in better shape than when I bought it, I'm not a profesional mechanic and I don't bodge, temporary fixes get permanantly fixed.
I've had two second hand Xantias now both maintained by citroen dealers and independant specialists. When I've worked on the I've found things broken, things not put together properly and bits missing. I try to put right what has been "done" to the cars, but its not always possible.
After I've owned a car for a while it tends to be in better shape than when I bought it, I'm not a profesional mechanic and I don't bodge, temporary fixes get permanantly fixed.
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I would check to make sure they change your no.1 plug (nearest the injection pump). If they were having a 'busy day' then they might have skipped it.
I had a garage do this when I 1st got my Xantia and had them change the plugs. When I did them the next time myself I found the no1 was Beru and the other threee were NGK, a sure sign of a slack job!
I had a garage do this when I 1st got my Xantia and had them change the plugs. When I did them the next time myself I found the no1 was Beru and the other threee were NGK, a sure sign of a slack job!