TD4 Turbo Towing Problem

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shanker1974

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I have recently bought a 52 plate TD4 es, it has 115000 miles, the reason i bought it was to tow my caravan (950kg) on the home trek from the caravan park to home (45miles) the turbo blew and oil went everywhere, a recon turbo now has been put on, and this time on the way home from the park, the turbo has decided it does not want to work and is running like a normal aspirated car? going up hill i just about get 15 mph.... When i leave it for a day the turbo seems to work again, Please help its a lovely car, (and I just paid £700 for turbo and fitting). This is my last resort before i get a large hammer and get my monies worth of fun smashing it ....
 
It has been known that when the turbo let go the oil has contaminated the cat causing back pressure. When accelerating up hills do you get the engine management light on.
It would not do any harm to drop the exhaust off, knock the guts out of the cat and refit. Have been running one de-catted for last two years and sailed through 2 tests no problem.
 
It's just got worse, now it doesn't seem to run the turbo at all now, even when not towing feels really sluggish, no warning lights or anything? Starting to wish I never set eyes on it now !
 
crankcase breather filter, turbo control solenoid, and there is also another filter (is it the one that hangs down the back of the engine - f*cked if I can remember its name, looks like a little in line petrol filter)
 
When the new turbo was put on they changed the breathe for the new BMW recommended one as it is supposedly never to block???
Drove it this morning turbo seems to be ok, it looks like after an hours driving the turbo just shuts off!!!
 
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