Wifeys 1.4 Fiesta Diesel has no power

DBT85 · 13 Sep 2011 at 17:44

Car is an 07 Fiesta, and until very recently has been fine. In the last few days however it is just lacking any poke at all. Before once it got about 2k rpm it would keep going until 4k but now it just wants to slowly increase revs. I tried to overtake a coach on the dual carriageway away from some lights and it felt like two snails were competing.

I know its not a performance car but its always been a lot better than that.

It's going in next Wednesday for a full service anyway but I just wondered if anyone had heard of or experienced similar.

DBT85 · 14 Sep 2011 at 10:07

Thanks for the opinions. I'll check the MAF tonight when I get home.

She told me last night that sometimes it goes back to normal but upon further questioning about it i'm not sure if she is right or not.

It ticks over fine and doesn't have an issue starting. We'll see what occurs.

DBT85 · 14 Sep 2011 at 12:48

MeAnBoY said:
Anecdote aside, are there any visual symptoms like blue/white smoke from the exhaust?

Never any smoke at all. and that anecdote was exactly what it felt like lol.

DBT85 · 14 Sep 2011 at 16:57

shoes said:
Sounds like a fiesta diesel

crinkleshoes said:
... it's a 1.4 diesel..........................................................

And lo, the Motors section returns to form. :rolleyes:

Just off to poke around under the bonnet.

DBT85 · 26 Sep 2011 at 17:48

Del Lardo said:
Sounds like a problem with the Turbo

Post 1 nailed it. Turbo had seized. Also the injector seals were leaking. Both now fixed and according to the garage its running perfectly.

DBT85 · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:12

[TW]Fox;20157426 said:
How much?

A glorious £1432 all in. Full service, aircon service & regas, 2 new front tyres, new turbo and all 4 injector seals redone. And a car for 5 days.

Turbo alone was £600+

Car is at about 70,000 miles.

DBT85 · 26 Sep 2011 at 18:47

dalin80 said:
Did they change the turbo oil feed pipe and valve? most tubo supplies wont cover the new turbo without those items as blocked oil feed is a known issue on those engines, 1.4 and 1.6.

I have absolutely no idea but thanks for mentioning them. I'll check.

DBT85 · 26 Sep 2011 at 21:58

It's possible I suppose. But I do trust the garage and the seals were done first. Then they put on a new EGR as it was apparently still not right which they said didn't make any difference so they took it off without charge of course. Then they said the turbo was seized and replaced that.

Having just taken it out for a very quick spin it is running great again and having a look under the bonnet it certainly appears to be a new part so it has at least been changed.

At the end of the day I didn't know what the problem was, the turbo was the very first suggestion on here, and I've used the garage 5 times before and they have been very very helpful every time.

I'll keep using them but thanks for your concern