Noisy Turbo

[Big mattey]

Hi chaps. Can anyone tell me how noisy the turbo should be on my Lexus?

I have ad it for 18 months now, it has done just over 80,000 miles and is a 56 plate sport model.

The turbo has always made a whooshing noise which you can hear in the cabin, but when I had a driveshaft replaced earlier this year at an independent garage, the chap who took it for a test drive put a note on the receipt saying to investigate for a possible split hose.

Should you be able to hear the turbo spool up and compress in the cabin?

Not heard or drove another to compare it to.

Thanks.

[Shigo]

I also hear it all time..

will check that soon with my friend and will post findings here.

[normski2]

In my two years of owning a 220d (Std not a Sport variant) I can honestly say that I never heard the turbo on any occasion.

Couldn't be a bearing could it? Mind you if you have heard it for more than 18 months that would seem doubtful..it would surely have disintegrated/seized by now.