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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: aquasurfer on 15 August 2010, 03:30
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my g friend has had a 06 mk 5 auto golf gti from new . treats it like a baby serviced regularly etc .
yesterday driving down road and enging gave a few strange sounds and then lost all power . on initial inspection by a mechanis he has said that the timing belt is fine but no pressure in all four cylinders the first cam shaft is turning but the second is seized. he cant offer an explanation yet as he will need to take the top cover off and see wots goin on in side .
any of you guys got a theory on this is it some thing that has happened before with other mk 5's. and if it is a mess to repair have you got any contacts where i can pick up major genuine parts at discount prices.
thanks terry
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Full VWSH? If so, speak to them as if the engine has lunched itself I'd be chasing a good will replacement from them.
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Full VWSH? If so, speak to them as if the engine has lunched itself I'd be chasing a good will replacement from them.
Yes, approach your dealership, and see what they have to say.
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I've only seen one engine seized on the MKV before and that was terminal. It had an oil starvation issue to the turbo, which in turn quickly launched the compressor wheel into the engine which in turn caused the internal cam chain to destroy itself and goodbye engine.
If only one cam is turning it is likely that the internal cam chain has broken, lodging itself against on cam and leaving the other free.
Only a hypothesis at the moment, but it doesn't sound good if one camshaft is seized.
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Update
The toothed cog with the chain around it that is attached to the second camshaft has severed clean of the cam.
any thoughts of way forward from this
Thanks Aqua surfer
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Update
The toothed cog with the chain around it that is attached to the second camshaft has severed clean of the cam.
any thoughts of way forward from this
Thanks Aqua surfer
Full VWSH? If so, speak to them as if the engine has lunched itself I'd be chasing a good will replacement from them.
Yes, approach your dealership, and see what they have to say.
Do that and go from there
I'd be pushing very hard for goodwill from VW :wink: Its about 4 years old and IMO an engine would need severe abuse to fail like that. Sounds more like a manufacturing defect to me :undecided:
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As above, speak to VW reference a goodwill payment.
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If no goodwill is forthcoming, then I'd go to an indy and have Schrick cams fitted instead of the stock ones. Stronger and faster :cool:
You will also need to check that no damage has been done to the valvetrain or the pistons/rods.
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cheers guys there is only 80,000 genuine miles on the car so it should not fail .
ill try vw and see what happens
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cheers guys there is only 80,000 genuine miles on the car so it should not fail .
ill try vw and see what happens
keep us posted :smiley:
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cheers guys there is only 80,000 genuine miles on the car so it should not fail .
ill try vw and see what happens
Don't let them fob you off either :wink: Just be firm and polite :smiley:
If need be get Trading Standards involved. They should be able to put you in touch with a specialist who will write you a report on the cause of the engine failure giving you hard facts as to why and how it failed and if they believe its down to a defect etc etc
For reference my work has just had a complete replacement engine for one of our Nissan Primastar vans. Although out of warranty due to being over mileage we got a complete engine but had to pay around 50% of the labour costs to fit it. All we had in terms of history was the fact we bought genuine parts as we serviced them ourselves. We service diesel engines day in day out albeit a bit bigger :grin:
Good luck :afro:
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well no closer to identifying the cause as it is not obvious . we were put in touch with a verry credible and knowlegable vw specialist who is stumped as to the cause but he stripped it down and thinks it could be due to low oil presure.
Anyway we sourced a second hand engine and have had it replaced and it is running as smooth as a silk worms fart it is amazing . The car was in show room condition before this incident happened and we were reluctant to have to go down the road of replacing the engine with a second hand one but i am verry impressed with what our mechanic has done fantastic job.
Now we are getting an engineers report done and we will go after VW and see wot happens