Turbo rattle?

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[four low]

For those that have the Turbo being replaced due to a rattling / loose linkage rod, is it external, and could it be remedied by a spring, or wave washer to put tension on the rod ? Having the entire Turbo replaced for this would make me worry about more problems being introduced by techs unfamiliar with this job.

 

[Meela]

part came in and took them just under a week to replace then test drive to make sure it was good to go. My baby is home!! Added the notes for what they found and did.

 

[Aloha Offroad]

part came in and took them just under a week to replace then test drive to make sure it was good to go. My baby is home!! Added the notes for what they found and did.

Thank you for posting this! Mine is due back from the shop tomorrow; I can’t wait to have it back. How does it feel with the new turbo? Any noticeable difference in performance or sound?

 

[thadude]

part came in and took them just under a week to replace then test drive to make sure it was good to go. My baby is home!! Added the notes for what they found and did.

Omg thank you for being the pioneer on this one! I will certainly be showing this to my shop who said they couldnt hear any noise so it was not a big deal unless things got worse...

 

[Meela]

Thank you for posting this! Mine is due back from the shop tomorrow; I can’t wait to have it back. How does it feel with the new turbo? Any noticeable difference in performance or sound?

She was solid before but had that rattle. Still performed well. No noise detection so far. It’s odd to say but so far she seems more ...solid than before. I have had her back for a few hours now...no real running to do today but forced myself to find things to do to run her around town. Will get a better feel for her tomorrow as the kids have their activities farther away than I drove today.

 

[Meela]

Omg thank you for being the pioneer on this one! I will certainly be showing this to my shop who said they couldnt hear any noise so it was not a big deal unless things got worse...

Hopefully your noise isn’t this issue but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Loose rod through the engine would be way worse.

 

[jason0341]

Glad to see it’s fixed and back. Still curious on the actually sound y’all are hearing. I hear something with my window down that sounds like a card in bike spokes but nothing inside or metal sounding.

 

[Huehue80]

While parked and in park, gently rev the engine up to 2500rpm. Let off the throttle and listen for your rattle.
BTW do this after engine is fully warmed and you've driven it.

I have the same rattle on my 2018 JLU. The sound will go away when there is no load on the engine. So, Idling or reving the engine doesn’t work. I know this because I can hear the noise and shift into neutral and it will go away.

but good idea. Also I already had a timing chain tensioner replaced and the sound clicking is still there.

 

[thadude]

Glad to see it’s fixed and back. Still curious on the actually sound y’all are hearing. I hear something with my window down that sounds like a card in bike spikes but nothing inside or metal sounding.

Thats the sound

 

[jason0341]

Thats the sound

Well damn! Bringing mine in tomorrow morning for the transmission bucking in 3-2-1. I’ll probably bring this up too. So it’s says in the techs notes the actuator was loose, is there no way to tighten it instead of replacing the whole turbo?

 

[Meela]

Glad to see it’s fixed and back. Still curious on the actually sound y’all are hearing. I hear something with my window down that sounds like a card in bike spokes but nothing inside or metal sounding.

I honestly cannot say if it sounds like yours because I’ve never heard a card in bike tire before ... the sound was a ticking/clicking sound. Mostly heard at lower speeds... typically on natural deceleration. .the sound would stop completely once pressing the brake. Wouldn’t make the noise unless under those specific conditions. Noise was faint and would not be heard from within the Jeep with windows up..could only be heard from drivers side. I Hope this helps.

 

[Meela]

Well damn! Bringing mine in tomorrow morning for the transmission bucking in 3-2-1. I’ll probably bring this up too. So it’s says in the techs notes the actuator was loose, is there no way to tighten it instead of replacing the whole turbo?

I’d assume if they could they would have just done that. I’m more curious as if it is a turbo housing build issue since they went the route of changing the whole thing out.

 

[jason0341]

Dropped mine off this morning for my transmission and mentioned the waste gate actuator to be checked as well. Let’s see what they say this afternoon.

 

[Aloha Offroad]

Just got mine back and I am happy to report that I no longer have a baseball card in the spokes of a bike sound! New turbo! However, they spray antifreeze all over the engine so it’s pretty smelly/smoky as it burns off. Drove well on the 20 mile drive home!

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