Now we find the turbos in most new vehicles, whether in engines essences ou Diesel. Before starting the DIY you must of course be sure that the problem comes from the turbo of your seat altea. Nevertheless if you are reading this article, it means that you certainly know the cause.
How to change the turbo of your seat altea
Depending on the turbo to be installed, the methods may change a little. As soon as you buy a turbocharger, the latter is usually sold with a performance note. The best thing to do is therefore to read it. However, in the event that you have not made the purchase, here are the steps to follow to be able to replace a turbo compressor for a seat altea. That way you will know if you have the skills. Just before you start, make sure you have all of the tools required. You are going to need a bucket for engine oil, a bunch of ratchet wrenches, flat pliers, allen and flat wrenches. Often, turbochargers are found to be supplied with their mounting kit which contains joints, studs but also a portion oil. It is still advisable to have a check done by a mechanic because tinkering from a pit turns out to be even easier for these processes. Furthermore, the turbocharger remains a particularly fragile element on a seat altea. Taking into account that the technique is not downright complicated, we still advise you to go to a specialist.
- Change the engine block oil and replace your oil filter. Put back a sprig of oil, without putting too much. This is a necessary step!
- Remove all the plugs found at the turbocharger of this seat altea.
- Check that there are no undesirable elements inside the casings, since this is undoubtedly a cause of problem.
- Remove the ducts with all the screws and then the nuts that will hold your turbocharger.
- Remove the existing turbocharger from this seat altea.
- Install the new turbocharger, checking that the seals stick precisely
- Refit the oil return pipe
- Reinstall all necessary screws and nuts
- Fill the turbocharger with the oil supplied with the turbo
- Rotate the turbine manually to activate the turbocharger.
- Reconnect all the components to the turbocharger of your seat altea.
- Once all the parts turn out to be installed, you will start the engine block and let it run for 5 to 10 minutes.
Now that everything is in place and of course that the engine has been running for ten minutes, you must drive the steering wheel of this seat altea so that you can see that everything is working well. We also advise you to check the oil level but also the water level regularly for 15 days. Leave a comment in case this tutorial was useful to you. Good road !