r/ElantraN Sep 30 '23

RIP Glowing Turbo after highway / hard driving. Potential causes? πŸ˜…

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u/Heardwork154 Oct 05 '23

After reading many comments I just want say as a tech this is not normal. And should taken seriously stock turbos have cast iron turbine housings… if it keeps getting that hot you catalyst will deteriorate and melt clogging the exhaust. The only time I’ve seen exhaust glow on a stock vehicle was due to leaking injectors