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Year: 2004 Body: Dual Cab Colour: Blue/Grey Engine: 3.0l Turbo Diesel Transmission (MT/AT): MT Interior: Grey/Black Odometer: 250XXX Price: $14,800 Location: Mackay, QLD 4740 Contact Details: Mark - Ph:0437896840 Email: [email protected] Comments: I have owned this car for approx. 3...

Hey mate, just wondering what kind of noise your car was making that made you suspect it was a turbo issue. Also wondering which EGR bolts ended up being loose? I'm having a similar problem with some very strange sounds coming from the turbo area that I can't seem to pinpoint. Cheers

Took the car down to MTQ today and they said the turbo looks to be in good condition and the whine is most likely a leak in exhaust manifold or EGR system. Now just to find the leak!

Thanks Tony and Nathan. Went out and checked those bolts and you were right, the bottom two were completely loose. Was a mission getting the far one tight again but got it eventually and the whine has definitely quietened. There is now a different and quieter sound there which I'm hoping is...

Whoops, stuffed up the video. This afternoon I pulled off the turbo inlet pipe and found a nice puddle of oil just before the compressor wheel. There also appears to be oil leaking from the back of the inlet side of the turbo (See Pics). I'm hoping the oil in the inlet is simply from the PCV...

Thanks guys. I uploaded a video but it says it's awaiting approval. In the meantime here's a youtube clip I found with a turbo making basically the same sound whining sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JwD9VlvqQE Cheers

Well I've got the car booked in at MTQ for a good look over tomorrow, so we'll see how that goes. Here's a dodgy video that kind of shows the sound. You should be able to hear the whine very faintly as I accelerate from about 9 seconds. <embed width="600" height="361"...

Thanks for the advice guys. I am also considering the intercooler option. Would like to do this asap but if my turbo looks to be problematic, I would probably prefer to replace this first. That's definitely a bit worrying hearing your story goldy. Did you happen to notice any whine before hand?

Hi all, I Recently picked up a 2004 D22 STR 3.0Di with around 210000ks on the clock. I took a bit of a risk and bought without service history, however after a lengthy test drive and a bit of haggling, I was quite convinced it had been well looked after and was the right price. It came with...