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hey all, i have a lancer 2.0 turbo diesel sportback. 36,000 miles and 6 years old.
well i was driving along and decided to put my foot down a little bit to accelerate and noticed there was no pick up from the turbo. ive been to a garage and had it on diagnostics which they said their was a fault showing up on the turbo actuator.
A mechanic friend of mine said the actuator rod felt a bit stiff so he put some WD-40 on it to try loosen it as i was panicking on the cost of a new turbo + labour which i was quoted £2,400 by mitsubishi dealer.
aparently the actuator is part of the turbo and not just an add on? is this true or is that just a money making scheme?
The only way the power comes back is if i turn the car off and turn it back on. theirs no engine management lights, probably smokes a little bit more then usual but other then that theirs no visual difference. although ive noticed the turbo isnt making the pressure noise when you let go of the accelerator at high revs.
thanks in advance for any help.
well i was driving along and decided to put my foot down a little bit to accelerate and noticed there was no pick up from the turbo. ive been to a garage and had it on diagnostics which they said their was a fault showing up on the turbo actuator.
A mechanic friend of mine said the actuator rod felt a bit stiff so he put some WD-40 on it to try loosen it as i was panicking on the cost of a new turbo + labour which i was quoted £2,400 by mitsubishi dealer.
aparently the actuator is part of the turbo and not just an add on? is this true or is that just a money making scheme?
The only way the power comes back is if i turn the car off and turn it back on. theirs no engine management lights, probably smokes a little bit more then usual but other then that theirs no visual difference. although ive noticed the turbo isnt making the pressure noise when you let go of the accelerator at high revs.
thanks in advance for any help.