Engine failures especially low power can be caused by turbo charger failures which can be caused by:
1. Non delivery of oil or coolant to the turbo;
2. Old oil non functioning oil filter
3. Carbon deposit on the turbo shaft due to sudden turning off of engine after a long drive (thus
burning oil)
Be sure you take good care of turbo if your vehicle has one
Matt found his newest acquisition, a Case excavator always on verge of stalling as he goes through its function. It happened on cold day, and he mistakenly had an open throttle, and this may have caused the turbo failure.
The solution is always turbo replacement and the challenge was removing the turbo from the exhaust manifold. You need heating the nuts and bolts and they can get stuck in areas where there is plenty of cycle for heating and cooling.
Thus do not turn off engine at once after a long drive as it will cook the oil cooling the turbo. Install a turbo timer and or wait for 5 minutes before turning off the engine
Matt repaired the rear wheels and the brakes but his biggest problem was the third wheel - it would not lock. How he repaired the thing was pure genius. He just removed a pin and then wiggled it a little and then the thing worked.
It could be due to the intercooler. Signs of defective intercooler: black soot and oil at the underside from the leak.
