[regor]

My wife has a 1.3 CDTi 90 that has a turbo whistle does anybody else have it. The whistle is more pronounced above 2000rpm. Have taken it back to Vx who replaced turbo but it's still there. Any suggestions. Please!

 

[JOEY]

i think its supposed to be like that.
my car has it too (1.3 CDTi 90).
the engine is a turbo afterall...

 

[mk_king]

I remember this on a old escort i was working on, it had a leaking seal going into the turbo and when increased induction began, the force of the air being dragged in made a whistling sound. does the vehicle have slight loss in power? if so have a check over the fitting of the turbo and if not, run a compression test

 

[JOEY]

whistle only happens when the turbo kicks in. its kinda like a blast valve thing.

 

[regor]

I have another 1.3CDTi 90 and that's quiet! Perhaps I need to go back to dealers AGAIN.

 

[Dan Lioneye]

Check all the piping to/from the turbo. Only if there is a boost leak there will be a loss of power. Any loose piping on the turbo will cause a whistle. I fitted a cone filter to my 1.5 TD corsa b and the turbo screams. Don't forget to check both inlet and exhaust sides of the turbo

 

[allard3]

myn done it from new

 

[NullerFO]

most turbo diesels whistle when the turbo is activated....

 

[regor]

i have two 1.3 cdti corsa d's only one has a whistle and this one is loud !

 

[Tam]

ive got the 1.3 cdti 90 aswell mate and mines has a whistle. Just happens when the turbo kicks in though.

 

[SamP]

I have the 1.3 CDTI 90 - the turbo does have a slight whistle, but not very load at all and you have to have the windows down to hear it.

All turbo dervs will have a very slight whistle, if it is very load and you can hear it with the windows up then you may have a problem.