01-14-2021, 06:59 PM
Gurus,
Today was a ruff day. I was making a leisurely three hour cruise to Bella Terra RV resort when I encountered an electrical problem. (That is for a different thread). I made it to the resort but am now wondering what to do next.
While I was paying close attention to the engine due to the electrical issue....I noticed a high pitched whining coming from the engine. The pitch of the noise varies with the RPM of the engine. I might be imagining this but it seemed to go away when decelerating. The source of the noise was the driver’s side of the engine.
My best guess is that it is a turbo getting ready to fail. So I have some questions.
1 - Have you ever had a turbo fail? What are the symptoms?
2 - If the turbo fails completely, will it stop or harm the engine?
3 - Is there a test that I can do to identify the turbo?
4 - Are there other explanations for a whining noise that varies with RPM?
Thanks in advance,
Bill
Today was a ruff day. I was making a leisurely three hour cruise to Bella Terra RV resort when I encountered an electrical problem. (That is for a different thread). I made it to the resort but am now wondering what to do next.
While I was paying close attention to the engine due to the electrical issue....I noticed a high pitched whining coming from the engine. The pitch of the noise varies with the RPM of the engine. I might be imagining this but it seemed to go away when decelerating. The source of the noise was the driver’s side of the engine.
My best guess is that it is a turbo getting ready to fail. So I have some questions.
1 - Have you ever had a turbo fail? What are the symptoms?
2 - If the turbo fails completely, will it stop or harm the engine?
3 - Is there a test that I can do to identify the turbo?
4 - Are there other explanations for a whining noise that varies with RPM?
Thanks in advance,
Bill
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama