Ford Focus - Dpf problems/turbos 16 tdci

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Wed 14 Sep 2011 23:08
Ford Focus - Dpf problems/turbos 16 tdci - welshmale60
Here goes again

Bought this 06 plate 1.6 tdci focus from the auctions

Unknown when I bought it the turbo was blown

Bought a refurbished turbo from ebay

Had the turbo fitted and engine flushed etc

Driving home from the garage (friend) first test after changing the turbo some sort of pipe blew off from either underneath the turbo or behind it sorry I'm not mechanily minded.

So I took it back to my mate who then refitted the pipe all was sounding good again

He then said the casing of the turbo was hot which he the put a computer thing on it (sorry)

Which came back with a dpf fault

He tried to clear it but he says It won't go

No management light on before or after diagnostic

After reading all these forums I'm a bit paranoid to drive it as it might blow the turbo again he said to me but took it for a mot today passed emissions

No problem

Can anybody help me I really want to keep this car but not if it's eating turbos

Thanks in advance
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