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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1069248" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Just a heads up for anyone with a car with a turbo that they are driving more gently due to winter weather and/or less frequently due to home working. I was having to do this I had an issue with my car last week (engine management light, vehicle lacking oomph) and long story short it was the turbo actuator seizing up. My excellent mechanic loosened it up for free while burning his hand on the hot engine. No love is as strong as your love for your first honest mechanic! </p><p></p><p>He says they have been seeing a lot of this with the pandemic as cars are used less and this particular part can seize up. Advice is to make sure that once a week you activate the turbo in your car (e.g. hit 2,500 revs by driving in a lower than normal gear, say 2nd instead of 3rd), preferably on an uphill where this is easy and safe to do. This will help prevent the part from seizing up. It's a £250 fix for a replacement but if you have a disreputable mechanic they can easily charge you over £1,000, and from checking forums, this is a pretty regular occurrence.</p><p></p><p>If you are commuting via motorway etc it's unlikely you'll encounter this issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1069248, member: 74121"] Just a heads up for anyone with a car with a turbo that they are driving more gently due to winter weather and/or less frequently due to home working. I was having to do this I had an issue with my car last week (engine management light, vehicle lacking oomph) and long story short it was the turbo actuator seizing up. My excellent mechanic loosened it up for free while burning his hand on the hot engine. No love is as strong as your love for your first honest mechanic! He says they have been seeing a lot of this with the pandemic as cars are used less and this particular part can seize up. Advice is to make sure that once a week you activate the turbo in your car (e.g. hit 2,500 revs by driving in a lower than normal gear, say 2nd instead of 3rd), preferably on an uphill where this is easy and safe to do. This will help prevent the part from seizing up. It's a £250 fix for a replacement but if you have a disreputable mechanic they can easily charge you over £1,000, and from checking forums, this is a pretty regular occurrence. If you are commuting via motorway etc it's unlikely you'll encounter this issue. [/QUOTE]
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