306 TD Sport

[robinsharker]

I think the turbo has siezed on my 306, it started making a whining noise above 2000rpm, and about 50 miles later slowly lost all power. The engine still runs & idles fine, no funny noises (the whining has stopped), but has completely lost the boost from 2000rpm onwards that it used to have. Does this sound like a siezed turbo?
So Im looking for a replacement, but there seems to be quite a few variants for the 306 TD models, is there any way of telling which one mine has before I take it all to bits to replace it? (its a 1998 model) . I suspect I'll just have to dismantle and look, but I thought it'd be worth asking! Also will any of the 306 TD variants fit, or do they all use different manifolds etc?
thanks for any advice in advance.

[wiggy]

think the variants were the make, either garratt or kkk which are not interchangable

[Admin]

but on a positive note, a friend of mine had very similar symptoms on her Golf TD and it turned out to be a leaking pipe to the turbo leaking, the noise was air under pressure escaping and the result was no boost. Much cheaper than a new turbo!

[robinsharker]

Thanks fir the replies. Definately a knackered turbo, I've removed it and it was full of oil and quite a bit of play on the bearings So new turbo time.

[gavinkeogh044]

i know the f**k ups of the 306 turbos, spent a grand on mine this year, just waiting for something else 2 go. Still when it runs its a dream.