Hi all,
I'm new to the forum. The 2011 Cruze LT in question actually belongs to my brother, but I'm going to be replacing the turbo on it for him. He went a VERY long time without changing the oil, and now the turbo isn't engaging. Also sounds like an exhaust manifold gasket has failed.
It looks to be a fairly straightforward job; fortunately everything is right there at the front of the engine and there seems to be a lot of room to work. I was planning on ordering the replacements from parts dot com, and replacing the actuator and any associated seals and clamps while I'm in there just for good measure.
So, three questions:
1) Should I just be getting the exact same turbo, or is there an improved version that's going to compatible with this car?
2) Aside from the turbo and actuator, is there anything else you recommend changing out while I'm doing this job?
3) I'm not sure what actually caused the exhaust leak - my brother brought the car to a local mechanic who said he thought the catalytic convertor may be clogged, but he said he removed the O2 sensor and that there was no noticeable change in the running of the engine. But then again, he said he had no interest in working on the car since it had been neglected with the oil changes, so I don't know if he was just trying to get rid of my brother. Long story short, any thoughts on what could have caused the leak?
Thanks for any advice or information.
Nick
I'm new to the forum. The 2011 Cruze LT in question actually belongs to my brother, but I'm going to be replacing the turbo on it for him. He went a VERY long time without changing the oil, and now the turbo isn't engaging. Also sounds like an exhaust manifold gasket has failed.
It looks to be a fairly straightforward job; fortunately everything is right there at the front of the engine and there seems to be a lot of room to work. I was planning on ordering the replacements from parts dot com, and replacing the actuator and any associated seals and clamps while I'm in there just for good measure.
So, three questions:
1) Should I just be getting the exact same turbo, or is there an improved version that's going to compatible with this car?
2) Aside from the turbo and actuator, is there anything else you recommend changing out while I'm doing this job?
3) I'm not sure what actually caused the exhaust leak - my brother brought the car to a local mechanic who said he thought the catalytic convertor may be clogged, but he said he removed the O2 sensor and that there was no noticeable change in the running of the engine. But then again, he said he had no interest in working on the car since it had been neglected with the oil changes, so I don't know if he was just trying to get rid of my brother. Long story short, any thoughts on what could have caused the leak?
Thanks for any advice or information.
Nick
