Technical Waste gate problems Turbo TwinAir.

[The Pretender]

I have also ordered the new parts today, but not from Saito Italy.

 

[The Pretender]

All the overhaul turbo Parts + fitting kit.

 

[The Pretender]

Fittingkit.

 

[TurboToppolino]

Do you mind sharing your source of the new parts. It might be helpful in the future.

 

[The Pretender]

Do you mind sharing your source of the new parts. It might be helpful in the future.

https://turboonderdelen.nl/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=14561

https://turboonderdelen.nl/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=17527

 

[TurboToppolino]

Thats great. Thanks. I’ll bookmark that website.

 

[The Pretender]

Parts are installed and the engine is running ok again, even better then before.

 

[A3jeroen]

Was it a difficult operation?

gr J

 

[The Pretender]

Was it a difficult operation?

gr J

Not really it is simple enough if you know what you are doing.
Or you can let it do by a good workshop in 4-5 hours.
I choose a workshop to do it, not had the time and tools for it.

 

[The Pretender]

The hole turbo revision costed all-in, € 860,- (About £ 737,-)

 

[gar074]

The hole turbo revision costed all-in, € 860,- (About £ 737,-)

 

[TheR]

The hole turbo revision costed all-in, € 860,- (About £ 737,-)

Wouldn't it have been cheaper to buy a new one?

 

[The Pretender]

Wouldn't it have been cheaper to buy a new one?

Nope, new one is more expensive.

 

[Chopin]

Guys - Not much new on the wastegate that I have found and suspect mine will be worn as I have an occasional limp mode yet no CEL. I note there are a couple of kits but have also seen a company selling the Wastegate Flapper and bush - Has anyone experience of installing these parts?

 

[Chopin]

Hi Guys - Has anyone removed a Twinair turbo themselves? Seems several have had replacements done by dealers but I haven't found any info on removing. Does the front end have to come off etc... Thx

 

[eicy]

Interesting. Mine seems to go into what feels like Eco mode when the engine works a little too hard. I get the start/stop warning and the engine light comes on. Eventually it sorts itself and the lights go out, so I've lived with it for a while (including a change of plugs).


Just felt the actuator arm and there's play in it, so I've probably got this turbo illness. Can't be bothered to take the top off to have a closer look today as it's raining - and I did the oil and filters yesterday so I've had enough Panda guts for this weekend (wish I'd read this thread earlier). I'll get in there later in the week and have a closer look. Be nice if the play is only from the end of the arm making itself a bigger hole, but I'm having one of those weeks, so probably not.

Thanks for the info.

Hi,

i have exectly the same error on mei Fiat 500 twinair. A few days ago i tried to adjust the wastegate and for a few days everything went very well, but now the engine light came back. What did you do to fix the problem? I found a few people with the same problem, but none of them shared their solution. Hopefully no new turbo is needed!

Thanks!

 

[Chopin]

Hi,

i have exectly the same error on mei Fiat 500 twinair. A few days ago i tried to adjust the wastegate and for a few days everything went very well, but now the engine light came back. What did you do to fix the problem? I found a few people with the same problem, but none of them shared their solution. Hopefully no new turbo is needed!

Thanks!

Like yourself I tried to see if there was adjustment on the wastegate and when discovered there was none put some copper grease on the 'bearing' before closing up which solved the problem for a day or two and confirmed it was shot. I got a refurb replacement from Poland for around €300 and fitted it myself (car off road while exchange taking place) - Fitting was fiddly but not a big challenge and done about 15k kms since with no issues

 

[Chopin]

Just remembered... I took off my Turbo and THEN found the guys in Poland (who were great) and waited for the a refurb unit to arrive but they did offer to send a unit and wait for mine to be returned with a refundable deposit - to late for me on that occasion but means you can keep car on the road while you wait for the new one to come and change in a day sending the old one back after.