"Smog" <jim.DeleteThis@burrilllj.fsnetYOURPANTS.co.uk (remove YOURPANTS to reply)>
wrote in message news:dqbb69$tbk$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> You should never just turn off a turbo charged engine until it has idles
> for a minute or so.
If you are just done a hard run, then yes, but just normal day to day
driving will not be a serious , or even a issue for a factory turbo car.
Although it won't hurt to do it either.
> 1) to let it stop spinning and 2) to cool it a little so that the oil in
> the Turbo doesn't break down with the excessive heat.
> The noise is most probably either your cooling fans or more likely the
> high pressure oil pump slowing down.
> Hope this helped.
> Jim
>
>
> "tmh" <tmh.DeleteThis@mop.net> wrote in message
> news:zKxwf.131290$WH.61169@dukeread01...
>> Is it normal to hear a turbine like noise when shutting off the car? How
>> would bad bearings sound? It's a K03 in a VW 1.8L turbo.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> >> Stay informed about: turbo wind down noise when turning off car 
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