really strange problem. Cant get over 70mph. Xantia 1.9 td
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Sounds like the turbo has siezed up, had the same problem on a Xsara TD. Easy to check, with the engine stopped, just unclip one of the flexi air hoses on the turbo so you can get a finger inside and see if you can turn the turbo.
If you don't want to get under the car then the other option is to unclip the intercooler inlet hose (this is the other end of the pipe mentioned above) this should be delivering pumped air from the turbo and with the engine running see if it blows air when you rev the engine. If you put a plastic bag on the end and rev the engine it should inflate the bag fast.
Mine needed a turbo rebuild, if yours is just siezing you may be able to clean it up. May be worth checking the turbo oil feed pipe, think there is a filter that can block if oil changes are neglected. Resulting in a siezed up turbo.
hope it helps
Steve
If you don't want to get under the car then the other option is to unclip the intercooler inlet hose (this is the other end of the pipe mentioned above) this should be delivering pumped air from the turbo and with the engine running see if it blows air when you rev the engine. If you put a plastic bag on the end and rev the engine it should inflate the bag fast.
Mine needed a turbo rebuild, if yours is just siezing you may be able to clean it up. May be worth checking the turbo oil feed pipe, think there is a filter that can block if oil changes are neglected. Resulting in a siezed up turbo.
hope it helps
Steve
well today its got worse, some stretches ont he motorway it was struggling to do 30-40 and kind of chugged along if that makes sense.
If i break and clutch to change gear down, sometimes it will stall. And when i try to start it, it will only start if i push on the accellerator !.
Im going to look at a new car later on. Whats the score with scrapping a car? never had to do it before.
If i break and clutch to change gear down, sometimes it will stall. And when i try to start it, it will only start if i push on the accellerator !.
Im going to look at a new car later on. Whats the score with scrapping a car? never had to do it before.