[Jimmy-M2OG]

Hi all,

Was just out in the car e91 320d (m47-163bhp) was on the motorway cruising along at about 60mph in 6 gear when to overtake a car in front so started to try and speed up and all I was greeted with was a wailing noise and no boost 😳 I've got no engine light or cc codes just a wailing noise that gets louder as the revs rise ie when I should be hearing the turbo spooling up if that makes any sense 😏 had my baby daughter in the car so was shitting my self the car was gonna die on me but it drove fine just no boost just and a rather eary whaling banshee noise. Gonna wait till the wee one wakes then look for split boost pipes.

Anyone had this happen to them?

[chrissyw]

Originally Posted by jimmy-320d

Hi all,

Was just out in the car e91 320d (m47-163bhp) was on the motorway cruising along at about 60mph in 6 gear when to overtake a car in front so started to try and speed up and all I was greeted with was a wailing noise and no boost �� I've got no engine light or cc codes just a wailing noise that gets louder as the revs rise ie when I should be hearing the turbo spooling up if that makes any sense �� had my baby daughter in the car so was shitting my self the car was gonna die on me but it drove fine just no boost just and a rather eary whaling banshee noise. Gonna wait till the wee one wakes then look for split boost pipes.

Anyone had this happen to them?

When a turbo goes it's usually a siren noise.

Can you smell fumes under the bonnet / in the car?

[jrah]

Any more info on this?

What mileage is/was your turbo on?

[Jimmy-M2OG]

Cars in garage as we speak getting new turbo, new breather and new oil, should have it back mid week, hopefully

[Jimmy-M2OG]

Just got car back tonight, new turbo, new oil pick up pipe, new crank case breather and new oil and filter. Been told to take it easy for a couple of hundred miles, does that sound about right?
It's good to have it back 👍

[chrissyw]

How much it set you back? Did they say what caused the failure?

[Jimmy-M2OG]

Thinks it was possibly the breather 😏 so that was replaced with a new one from Bmw. All in roughly £850 bud which is a good bit cheaper than my local indie wanted 👍

[chrissyw]

Damn the breathers are notorious on these! Need to get mine done ASAP.

Glad it's back on the road though! Could have taken the engine with it😐

[Jimmy-M2OG]

I think your very wise bud as mine gave no indication of going at all 😳 one minute fine next minute wailing banshee 😏

I'm glad to bud as you said just glad it didn't take the engine out aswell 👍