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| Miran Member Since: 14 Feb 2022 Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Posts: 14  
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Has anyone had any problems with turbo charger?
I did 
Miran L663 200 S 3,0 |
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17th Nov 2023 10:01am |
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| Miran Member Since: 14 Feb 2022 Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Posts: 14
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Model year 2022.
41.000 km. Vehicle serviced according to the service plan. Turbo blown (according to mechanics in Tunisia small turbine). I was on raid in Tunisian part of Sahara desert (we made 300+ km of pure sand driving). When the adventure was finished, I drove for good 370 km on tarmac roads, when suddenly the engine stopped and didn't start again. I was recovered to a nice garage in nearby big town (Sousse), where the turbo was changed (I had extremely good luck to get a new turbo in just two days). That's the story...  The bill was quite enormous ...
Miran L663 200 S 3,0 |
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18th Nov 2023 4:17pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2960 
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That's bad news.
So it wouldn't drive at all with the defective turbo? Was it covered by the warranty? |
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18th Nov 2023 7:04pm |
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| Miran Member Since: 14 Feb 2022 Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Posts: 14
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No, it didn't drive with defective turbo. I was lucky to manage to start it for a very short white in order to release parking brake to enable the loading/unloading on recovery truck.
Warranty...to be seen 
Otherwise, before that unfortunate episode we've had wonderful times playing in the sand: Miran PS: This is what garage gave to me as a "souvenir"  The wrapped item in upper right corner is oil filter insert.
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28th Nov 2023 10:56am |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1147  
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I always like it when the garage gives you the items they replaced. Obviously for the ordinary man/woman would not know what to do with it, but I think it is good to see evidence of thing actually having been done and needed to be done.
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28th Nov 2023 12:05pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8172  
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Nice trip by of it. Was that an organised event? Cheers
James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Nov 2023 2:29pm |
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| Miran Member Since: 14 Feb 2022 Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Posts: 14
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No, our raid was not organised by any professional. We did it (as some times before) by ourselves. But we did hire a local guide with his vehicle (the white Toyota).
Miran L663 200 S 3,0 |
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28th Nov 2023 2:48pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1147
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Looking at the vid, should you not deflated those tires a lot more? Did some dunes when lived in the UAE and my Defender td5 did not really have enough power and the Range Rover was a little too heavy, but follow the locals we deflated tires till they were really bulgy. Obviously we had a good ARB compressor with us.
Personally I preferred Oman (rocky) over all that sand in the UAE. |
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28th Nov 2023 3:11pm |
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| Miran Member Since: 14 Feb 2022 Location: Portoroz, Slovenia Posts: 14
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Deflating tires a bit more: yes, you are right, I had them at approx. 1.3 bar. But I didn't have the courage to go lower
The sand was not sand, it was powder. It haven't rained for months if not for years. Pain in the a.... for everybody, not just for me, old ... Miran L663 200 S 3,0 |
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28th Nov 2023 3:53pm |
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