unofon Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Help I am in the process of changing the turbo on a 2006 1.6 tdci as it has failed The turbo was fitted before we bought the car On finding the previous owner and tracking the garage that fitted the turbo it was sent back under warranty BUT they say it failed by not having oil I removed it myself and on finding the YouTube guide i removed the oil feed pipe and found the tiny filter was blocked HOWEVER i am puzzled as the two ends the one that goes on the block and the end that goes on the turbo are loose eg they twist round as per photo Are they supposed to do this or do i need a new oil feed pipe any advise please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I'm not sure if it should twist, feed pipes never used to but if both ends are the same I can't see it being a fault. You are meant to replace the feed pipe when doing a turbo change on these anyway though, as the pipe could be partially blocked with carbon deposits as you've seen with the gauze filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofon Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Many thanks I was a bit puzzled will order just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert27 Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 As Tom says you are supposed to change it. I believe they made a wider oil feed pipe after all the turbo issues. Out of curiosity, which youtube vid are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofon Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONATHAN_11_80 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I would drop the sump and clean it all out before changing the turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofon Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 thanks will i need a gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 There isn't a proper sump gasket for these, you will need some liquid gasket for it. The oil pump should also be removed and either replaced or cleaned while you're there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHead1979 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 It's also apparently good policy to remove the stupid gauze filters from the feed pipe/banjo bolt to stop the nice shiny new turbo from going pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordster1 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 The ends do twist on them by design, my original and new pipe both were like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 you will probably know from googling it that this has been a problem form a huge number of owners and it happens again. But the problem there is that turbo fails so the turbo is replaced, but the cause of the turbo failure is not fixed so the new one fails prematurely. Restricted oil supply to the turbo bearings is what makes it fail as you now know. some people say you should use flushing oil to clean out the engine but other people say don't do that as it loosens up a load of crud that then causes worse problems of blockages. anyway, whatever you do, after the engine is running again I would periodically check that filter to see if it looks like it is going to block again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofon Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thanks all much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Also measure the amount of oil flowing through the turbo at idle. Disconnect the return oil line from the turbo and collect the oil. This should be at least 300 ml per minute. If the measured amount of oil is less than the specified minimum amount the engine must be considered scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zain611 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 On my 1.6 tdci I had a look at the oil feed pipe / bolt. You want to make sure there is no crud in the little filter otherwise a built up of this would restrict oil getting to the turbo then starving it making it go. I undone the cat and moved it to one side to give space to remove that bolt. Luckily mine was spotless. Even though the previous owner of my car was a lier at least the owner before him serviced it regularly. Servicing you would need to be strict and keep up with with this engine so that dirt doesn't form and that you have good new oil flowing through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahGriff Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Hi, new to the forum! So, in the process of trying a temporary fix on my top intercooler pipe - Ford Focus 1.8tdci (diesel) - the 3" tiny plastic tube came away from both ends where it attaches. I took it to Halfords, they said they were waiting to hear back from Ford and handed me back my keys. So, still driving my car, but thinking that surely, my car is going to go pop if it isn't sorted soon....am I right???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, SarahGriff said: but thinking that surely, my car is going to go pop if it isn't sorted soon. No, yours is a 1.8 tdci engine. You need a 1.0 Ecoboom for it to pop !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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