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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Ady TDI on 05 November 2010, 10:11
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Hi,
Wonder if anyone can give me any clues to whats wrong with my car.
Basically it starts first time, ticks over fine, but when i drive it stutters like its pulling back, is very smokey and when i put my foot down (while driving) i can hear like loads of air from the passenger side.
Any ideas ?
Another problem * Had the hose replaced today as the lugs were worn out, all was fine, then suddenly out of nowhere i have a clicking behind the dash, everything works as it should, but the clicking sounds like a relay
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Sounds like a boost leak
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As above. Big old boost leak... of the whooooshing variety. :cool:
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As above. Big old boost leak... of the whooooshing variety. :cool:
That's the thing - the whooooosing sounds pretty cool but you go no where fast :laugh: :laugh:
To the OP get you head under the bonnet and look for any loose connections / split pipes
What engine have you got? Does it sound like its coming through the air vents?
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I swear it must be the weather changing or the clocks going back but we seem to have a collective of boost leakers this week lol
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It does sound like its coming from the air vents :smiley:
Kerrse - I just read your thread and thought your symptoms sounded familiar :smiley:
The car is the 150 model, looked for any loose hoses but couldn't see any, never looked for split hoses, is there an easy way to see where the leak is coming from, or is it just search till you find it
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Could well be the red turbo outlet pipe as mine made exactly the same noise. Trouble is you need the car in the air to get at it
Brace yourself as its £100 from VW :cry: :cry:
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It does sound like its coming from the air vents :smiley:
Kerrse - I just read your thread and thought your symptoms sounded familiar :smiley:
The car is the 150 model, looked for any loose hoses but couldn't see any, never looked for split hoses, is there an easy way to see where the leak is coming from, or is it just search till you find it
Indeed just a case of checking over all your hoses look for any signs of oil, splits etc check the joints ie: see if there is any play this can be due to lug wear or the clips have stretched. Borrowed the diagram from another thread shows you all thew pipes to check !
(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7164/tdiintercooler.jpg)
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£100 !!!! :cry:
Thanks for the diagram that is a great help :wink:
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I swear it must be the weather changing or the clocks going back but we seem to have a collective of boost leakers this week lol
More than likely just pipe degradation due to water ingress and temperature changes.
Are there not some silicone upgrades that can be applied to these? As it does seem quite a regular occurance.
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Judging by comments on other threads the silicone pipes aint that great apparently?
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Got under the car yesterday, removed the under tray, then i noticed that the hose next to the rad and ac hose had popped out, pushed it back in but it came out again, i'm hoping it is just the clip and not a problem further down the line which is causing it to pop out
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Got under the car yesterday, removed the under tray, then i noticed that the hose next to the rad and ac hose had popped out, pushed it back in but it came out again, i'm hoping it is just the clip and not a problem further down the line which is causing it to pop out
May be lug wear, i am replacing the very same pipe ( i think) , worth trying a clip change first though before buying a new pipe.
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Thanks kerrse, can you buy just the clips and from where apart from VW as there isn't one local to me, maybe GSF sell them ?
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Thanks kerrse, can you buy just the clips and from where apart from VW as there isn't one local to me, maybe GSF sell them ?
I think you may have to go to VW but you could maybe buy online ? there are 2 different size clips so make sure you get the right ones, although i did manage to fit a smaller clip on that pipe as thats all i had.
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Thanks again mate, is there a special tool that is require for the clips or will pliers be sufficient ?
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Thanks again mate, is there a special tool that is require for the clips or will pliers be sufficient ?
The special tool, know as a screwdriver :) they are fairly easy to get on & off which is probably half the problem with the stupid design half clips lol
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if it keeps popping off, then you need Mikalorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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if it keeps popping off, then you need Mikalorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
What's one of them bro?