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220 Trophy turbo failure!



Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
Unfortunately the turbo in my 220 needs replacing. Developed a high pitch whine/whistle over 2k revs when under load. Very surprised by this as it's relatively low mileage and I'm under the impression this is very a unusual fault! Fortunately my Renault warranty doesn't run out until the end of June, just as well considering Renaults charge would have been £2,259.20!!!!!!!
 

Ol’ Tarby

ClioSport Moderator
  Clio 220 Trophy
Hybrid time then. There's a guy on FB who does a hybrid unit for 600ish iirc. Pretty sure RS Tuning will fit and map it for about the same. 1200 quid for 280bhp
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
Absolutely nothing! Haven't heard of it happening to any other 220's?
 

Ol’ Tarby

ClioSport Moderator
  Clio 220 Trophy
Absolutely nothing! Haven't heard of it happening to any other 220's?
I only ask cos mine has developed a strange noise just lately but I can't tell where it's coming from. Sounds like someone is running a hoover under the bonnet lol
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
I tend not to drive hard when I'm close to home so it has chance to cool. I'm quite mechanically sympathetic so maybe just been unlucky, can't speak for the previous owner though!
 

Ol’ Tarby

ClioSport Moderator
  Clio 220 Trophy
I tend not to drive hard when I'm close to home so it has chance to cool. I'm quite mechanically sympathetic so maybe just been unlucky, can't speak for the previous owner though!
Is it Renault that have diagnosed it?

Might be worth a 2nd opinion?
Although I spose it doesn't really matter if they're swapping it under warranty
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
My Renault specialist had a look with his camera and thought he could see a mark on one of the turbine blades, said it sounded like the turbo was on it's way. The guy from the RAC via Renault assistance thought the turbo was fine!
 

Ol’ Tarby

ClioSport Moderator
  Clio 220 Trophy
I like to rag the f**k out of mine and then just switch it off as it'll be handed back or traded in 🤣


I don't do this
 

Sash

ClioSport Club Member
  A Yellow One
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Don’t suppose you got a video of the sound did you?
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
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Don’t suppose you got a video of the sound did you?
Sorry mate, didn't really have the opportunity as I could only hear the noise when moving. It was quite a high pitch whistle over 2k rpm when accelerating at any level, would go away once off the accelerator and wasn't apparent when idling. Quite disappointing tbh! Hopefully I've just been unlucky, don't want others suffering the same.
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
Renault are fully covering this under warranty, so they should! F**k knows when the new turbo will arrive though?
Renault use Enterprise for their courtesy cars, got a pretty much like for like replacement!
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Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
mine makes a whistle noise has done for a while guess im buying a hybrid turbo and remap for my euro6 200 then
Certainly a cheaper option than getting Renault to do it!
Are you sure it's your turbo? Probably worth getting it checked out.
 
  clio rs mk4
its either my aux belt as she is coming up to time to replace that or water pump but ill be doing them myself next two months or could be i have a boost leak on join off turbo so will also get a new gasket fitted there for safety then if it still makes it i shall look into hybrid plus sports cat then a remap
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
Sold the Trophy on to take advantage of the crazy second hand car market. Carless for now (still have her diesel Civic for day to day s**t) plus I cycle to work. Hopefully used prices will come down next year and I'll see what takes my fancy.
The Trophy was a great car but a long way off the engagement and feeling that my old Mk3 Clio 200 and Mk3 Meg gave me, suspect I may be on the look out for another Meg next year.
 

Paddy80

ClioSport Club Member
  RS 275 Cup-S
Just had the same issue at 33k miles luckily I brought from a reputable garage and they are replacing the turbo under warranty!
Sorry to hear that but good to hear it's getting sorted. Also had to have the manifold replaced on mine, had seized on apparently. Only had 6 months with the 220 Trophy I had, deceptively capable pieces of kit.
 


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