Prado T/D blown turbo

Hi Toyocrusa. Did you get a 3 year extended factory warranty or 3 year factory extended warranty.
One is backed by Toyota in Japan and the other is backed by Toyota Australia finance devision.
One continues the original warranty and the other is a different ball game.
If you have the extended factory warranty , read the paper work given to you at time of purchase. This is an insurence policy sounds good but read the paperwork carefully.
Being a Toyota you should not need it.
Den 57

Hi den 57. It is the Toyota Japan factory warranty. So far it has covered stitching separation on the drivers seat (new seat cover) Period whine at 95k in rear diff. Passengers front power window motor failure. Still has 6 months left and as I said, it gives you piece of mind. Bob.

I was told it had blown the seals not much other details.
Regards Ted

Also I have noticed a lack of power for some time, but it down to normal towing my caravan.
I got them to check it because I could not hear any change when pulling up hills.
Regards
Ted

If the seals are gone you would not see out the back for smoke

Regards

Oldpop

Definately take it to a specialist.
There are not really any "seals" in the turbo, it gets way too hot for a normal seal.
They rely on very close tolerances to keep the oil from being sucked into the airstream and if there is excessive wear there will be excessive oil consumption and in an extreme a loss of power.
When a turbo is worn excessively the turbine blades will be hitting the housing and you will defiantely know something is wrong by the "screaming cat" noises from under the bonnet.
Signs of oil residue/mist in the inlet after the turbo are quite normal and to be expected. On the Volvo I mentioned earlier there is a drain plug in the bottom of the intercooler to enable oil that collects there to be drained. I've never got any more than a few mils after several years/50k.

Phillip
I was just trying to get away from what most people think of as seals, normal rubber oil seals.
I know that turbo's do have seals but just couldn't think of how to describe them, the piston ring anology does it well.
Peter

Toyota rejected a claim as it is out of Toyota warranty nearly 5 years old Toyota only 3 years.
Latest is the warranty insurance is going to send out an assessor on Thursday, probably look at it and say its stuffed.
This is after having to prove with Passport that I was overseas (which is a bit hard seeing they are now electronic strips in them and only show entry in to USA and return date to Australia), had to show itinary of my trip.
Next time I will insist on the genuine Toyota warranty.
Regards
Ted

wouldnt honour mine after 61k and 5 years.......

LOL..! Should be in Friday Funnies..!