High mileage gt tdi's?

[murraymint]

Cheers again Rhyso! Do the 170 tdi suffer from the crappy heads too?

Nope; just dodgy injectors (solved under recall) and DPF problems although thats because the sensors fail and people actually clog up the filters by driving as per the manual. With a knackered sensor though you are making things worse 

I do 40 miles a day and that's on A/B roads so i don't think PDF would be a big problem, although you can get them removed right? So do you reckon it would be better getting a 170 and then sorting the injectors (if not already done) ?

[Rhyso]

Cheers again Rhyso! Do the 170 tdi suffer from the crappy heads too?

Nope; just dodgy injectors (solved under recall) and DPF problems although thats because the sensors fail and people actually clog up the filters by driving as per the manual. With a knackered sensor though you are making things worse 

I do 40 miles a day and that's on A/B roads so i don't think PDF would be a big problem, although you can get them removed right? So do you reckon it would be better getting a 170 and then sorting the injectors (if not already done) ?

Well I drive a 170 so what do you think 

DPF removed + remap = 205bhp / 320lbs ft torque 

[murraymint]

Good point! Thanks again, think I've made my mind up! 170 a3 it is 

[Rhyso]

Good point! Thanks again, think I've made my mind up! 170 a3 it is 

No worries    good luck finding one 

[murraymint]

Good point! Thanks again, think I've made my mind up! 170 a3 it is 

No worries    good luck finding one 

Yh that should be easier said then done 

[Rhyso]

Good point! Thanks again, think I've made my mind up! 170 a3 it is 

No worries    good luck finding one 

Yh that should be easier said then done 

A lot will depend on your budget......

[murraymint]

Yh gunna be about 5/6k, could go to 6.5k, probably be easier to find a 170 golf for the money

[Rhyso]

Yh gunna be about 5/6k, could go to 6.5k, probably be easier to find a 170 golf for the money

Prepare to be dissappointed then as decent cars will start at 7k unless you want galactic mileage   

[murraymint]

Yh gunna be about 5/6k, could go to 6.5k, probably be easier to find a 170 golf for the money

Prepare to be dissappointed then as decent cars will start at 7k unless you want galactic mileage   

I know, that's why I was looking at a 140 first 

[andyr]

This is *exactly* why I posted in my earlier thread about head porosity. I've seen the Audisport threads amongst others regarding the Audi A3 (and any other Audi range with the BKD engine) but almost none in any VW forums.... Weird.
Son's still looking for a late 140 in the £5-6.25K range tho - Ignoring 04's through 55's, even if they're low mileage with all the extras - It's hard!

2 questions to those in the know (Rhyso?) :-

Why do some GT Tdi's actually have GT on the rear hatch and front grille and others just Tdi on the rear end???

And should the engine ancillary drive belt tensioner 'vibrate' up and down whilst running?? I seem to remember my 150 Bora have the same thing and being told the tensioner needed replacing??
Just that we've seen one or two with this happening.
Cheers