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First of all- I love my Outback and don't want to scrap it!
garage which had fitted new discs and brakes, told me to trade it in asap as was 'making a noise in the engine' and as I was driving it to do that, there was a bang, cloud of smoke and everything stopped. I coasted to the hard shoulder and was uplifted by a tow truck and the Subaru has been sitting on my drive since.
I can't get anyone to look at it properly. Without even lifting the bonnet, all that's been said is 'scrap it' or 'it needs a new engine'. Now, it may be it does but my question is- surely a bit more prodding is needed before writing it off or replacing the whole thing?
Could putting in the wrong cleaner into the diesel have damaged something? Could it be the turbo? I had noticed the noise for a couple of weeks but apart from taking to maybe the second/third try to start sometimes, there was nothing else of note.
Any ideas where I go with this?
garage which had fitted new discs and brakes, told me to trade it in asap as was 'making a noise in the engine' and as I was driving it to do that, there was a bang, cloud of smoke and everything stopped. I coasted to the hard shoulder and was uplifted by a tow truck and the Subaru has been sitting on my drive since.
I can't get anyone to look at it properly. Without even lifting the bonnet, all that's been said is 'scrap it' or 'it needs a new engine'. Now, it may be it does but my question is- surely a bit more prodding is needed before writing it off or replacing the whole thing?
Could putting in the wrong cleaner into the diesel have damaged something? Could it be the turbo? I had noticed the noise for a couple of weeks but apart from taking to maybe the second/third try to start sometimes, there was nothing else of note.
Any ideas where I go with this?