Consider This :-

 

What am I looking at here then?

 

Have a look at the hole, see the gasket, it's fitted wrong and only half of the exhaust opening is clear..

 

i never spotted that either (getting old) :grin2:

 

Ah OK, I can see the misalignment, just not sure what the part is that I'm looking at?

Sorry, I'm not all that experienced.

Is that the gasket between the EGR and the turbo?

Neither of us is confident about removing the turbo.

Is it a simple job, or does it require some sort of calibration?

We only have a limited amount of tools and experience between us.

Thanks for everyone's input.

 

That looks like the part that bolts to the side of the turbo , but it could be from below to get at it..
AS the turbo has been off within the last 6 months, will come off easy..
But you are not taking the turbo off just the exhaust to the turbo, so same applies here ... as in... it will come off pretty easy.

 

Only because I have done it, was an easy mistake ...
Nothing coming out the exhaust, but as the engine was a bit ropey anyway it was chuffing through the inlets ..

 

***SOLVED***

So, he finally took it to a second garage who suspected a problem with the EGR (as was mentioned).

£160 and a new 'Mass Air Sensor's later, it's all fixed!

Turns out that the turbo going must have affected the previous sensor which meant the EGR valve was staying open.

This meant not enough pressure was being built up in the turbo. This the turbo was doing almost nothing.

Now that the valve is functioning properly, it goes like a rocket.