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Old 10-04-2002, 09:44 AM
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Default S4 turbo's failed twice...

Has anyone had their turbo's fail on an S4 TWICE?
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Yeah its happened -- usually when the original cause wasn't properly fixed, or from a bad install.
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<Raises Hand> - a year apart, install wasn't an issue.
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I know 2 people who've had em fail 3 times, but it AIN't the NORm.
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THREE!?!?!?!?!? <knocking on wood>
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Default sounds abonormal...maybe teh second install was botched or an existing problem wasn't fixed

perhaps...new oil lines, new BPVs and hoses and boots etc...or precats taht are out of control hot?
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Lance you prolly know one of em, but yeah they were all 2000's fwiw
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Right here.
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I know someone that did this on a '00.
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