Driving Advice

[rambler]

The rav's having a new turbo fitted on Tues,but i have to drive it to Mr T first,but concerned about driving there......

Am quite concerned about fins getting into the engine? or anything else........

Does driving very at low revs help in any way ?

Or anything i can do to avoid anymore possible damage.

[Tech01]

Try to keep below 1800rpm, which is the speed the turbo really starts to spin. Hopefully, your journey will be short.

C.

[rambler]

Try to keep below 1800rpm, which is the speed the turbo really starts to spin. Hopefully, your journey will be short.

C.

Thanks again Chris,TBH this is exactly what i have been doing.

Nice smooth gear changes,slow acceleration, and very very gentle driving......with serious concentration.

As you say........hopefully i'll get there in one piece.

And enjoy a lovely Aygo curtesy car for a day or two.

[The Striding Man]

I feel your concern. I will be taking mine in to have the exhaust done in stainless in a fortnights time and I'm not relishing the drive. The old exhaust is in a very bad way and nice and easy does it will be the order of the day. Good luck!

[Tech01]

. . . and, both of you, enjoy the Extraordinarily High MPG that your trips will generate !

[rambler]

. . . and, both of you, enjoy the Extraordinarily High MPG that your trips will generate !

Er......TBH Chris.

Yes...i probably did gain high MPG,i drove the 14 miles to the dealership.........at about 15 mph or under,rarely got out of 1st gear.

Generated loads & loads of blue smoke though,could hear metal clanging in the turbo,had my hazard lights on all the way,it took me about 1 1/2 hours to drive there.

And on the slight hills en-route,it was nerv's galore,gritted teeth and finally " rolled " into the dealership in big plume of smoke.

That was truly the WORST drive of my life.