MKIV Turbo Whistle normal?
 

Hi,

I am new to this site, I am hoping to buy a 93-96 twin turbo supra. I have seen one I am very interested in but on the test drive there is a noticable whistle from the turbos. The dealer said its fairy normal and they all do it, I had the windows up and could hear is quite clearly.

Could anyone tell me if this is usual, or is it an indication they are about to die!

Many thanks

James

The dealer is correct...the 'whistle' sound is normal (as long as the 'whistle' doesn't sound anything like a 'whine'). Here's a link to the way it sounds when one of the turbos die:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/dea...eath_whine.wav

Thanks a lot for the advice, I am pretty sure its just a whilstle so will probably go ahead and buy the car.


Cheers, James