Right - had a conversation with Turbo Technics reference the turbo.

They have advised me that the turbo died because of contaminants in the oil. they confessed that it was very unusual in the way that it had gone, and said that they thought it was consistent with oil contamination for a very long time.

I found this quite difficult to believe, becuase when we examined the big end bearings just 600 miles ago, they were found to be in excellent condition.

So in a nutshell, they aint gonna pay, which means I gotta pay!

Much more concerning now is the condition of the oil in the engine. I will now need to drain the oil and investigate the prescence of any contaminants.

Hmmmmmm - meant to be going to the nurburgring next week. Maybe it just aint meant to be!

JJ