What is this noise - Turbo Issues ??

[gregozedobe]

I have read of small exhaust leaks making sounds that some diagnosed as a turbo on the way out, I have also read of turbos disintegrating soon after they started making a "siren" noise (believed to be the impeller lightly touching the housing), but I have also read of TDIs that make these sorts of noises and keep on going almost forever, functioning perfectly normally.

As GLDGTI syas, there are no hard and fast answers, particularly when diagnosing noises via text on an internet forum.

[minsky66]

Thanks for the responses everyone.

I do understand it is hard to diagnose what the issue is over the web. I was just hoping to get some ideas as to what it could be and what i should get checked

The car lives in Umina Beach on the Central Coast in NSW and travels to Macquarie Park daily if anyone wanted to have a listen and perhaps diagnose the issue for me

You have all been really helpful.

Thanks Michael

[gldgti]

heh - i live at point clare and travel to hornsby every day.... but then pick up my partner at maquarie park when she finishes work....

where in maquarie park do you work?

[minsky66]

where in maquarie park do you work?

Optus campus on lyonpark road

[gldgti]

haha cool my missus works at DHM pathology....

if you ever want to drop in at my work at hornsby so i can stick my head under the bonnet (from 5:30 - 7pm is fine) let me know. i :sometimes: have easy access to a hoist there too (depends on whether my workmate is going racing or not on a particular weekend )

[minsky66]

if you ever want to drop in at my work at hornsby so i can stick my head under the bonnet (from 5:30 - 7pm is fine) let me know. i :sometimes: have easy access to a hoist there too (depends on whether my workmate is going racing or not on a particular weekend )

Hey thanks for the offer, I may just take you up on that

Funny thing is that the noise seems diminishing (touchwood) I ran some Diesel fuel treatment/cleaner through it last week and seems to have help a little or it could just be coincidence