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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Wazzzer on 27 April 2013, 09:32

Title: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 April 2013, 09:32

Stripped the Golf down last night and the oil feed pipe to the turbo is fine so no need to change it now.

I think I may have found the problem though while trying to wind out the three bolts holding the turbo to the manifold. One was completely stuck and I was having flashbacks of it snapping etc. Out came the WD40 which helped a little bit but not much. Once I got the bolt out this is what I found

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/20130426_234033_zpse30340b2.jpg)

So she's out of action until I get another bolt and check the thread on the turbo. I also found what looks like a water leak on the water banjo so it was a worthwhile job

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: xionsolaris on 27 April 2013, 11:14

Im suprised with that thread how that bolt could be screwed in all the way what is the thread like on the manifold were the bolt came from

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 April 2013, 13:21

Not sure yet mate, I'll be up there again tomorrow with my tap to clean it up

I've got a feeling something was in there while I was screwing it down...

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Rhyso on 27 April 2013, 16:48

I bet you could remove the turbo blind folded now  :whistle: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 April 2013, 17:01

Unfortunately, yes.

Took me three hours to get it to the stage of being able to remove it bar the downpipe nuts lol

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 April 2013, 20:20

Spent an hour or so on it today, tapped out all of the threads for the turbo bolts and got a bit of swarf out of the offending hole, looks like I was right and something was in there; probably something from work while I was getting the studs out. I also ran a die down all the threads on the bolts so everything screws in easily now. Manifold and nuts are also back on but not tight, will sort that next time I go up there and get it all running again

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: xionsolaris on 28 April 2013, 20:44

I hope its tight enough last thing u need is loosing exhasut gas pressure

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: jockgti on 28 April 2013, 20:46

so 3 hours to remove turbo? about the same at a decent garage you reckon?

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 April 2013, 21:10

should only take that long mate yes. The manifold is the biggest PITA as some of the manifold nuts are hidden

Quote from: xionsolaris on 28 April 2013, 20:44

I hope its tight enough last thing u need is loosing exhasut gas pressure

Yeah I tried the bolts in the threads and they fit lovely now, no wobble on them at all.

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wayne on 28 April 2013, 21:20

Hope it is the end of your troubles :smiley:

Title: Re: Some good news (kinda)
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 April 2013, 23:09

Cheers mate, so do I lol