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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MoshiMoshi on 30 July 2013, 23:30
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FANTASTIC. 4 days after I give the golf some TLC and spend £270 on a full service & cam cover gasket change what does it do?
Thats right! Starts sounding like a diesel on idle. :undecided:
Took it to the garage and we both reckon its the hydraulic cam chain tensioner. (Note, this has nothing to do with the cambelt/tensioner).
I've read it could be due to low oil pressure from sludge build up? I'm literally unable to afford the new tensioner priced at 280 quid from VW and all the work involved, so if anybody likes doing favors in return for what little cash I can offer you, get in touch!
Otherwise, any advice would be fantastic.
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I would start by checking the oil pump pick up pipe, sounds like it is blocked.
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sounds kinda suspicious to me. a few days after they had engine open it starts rattling. possibly knocked a lump of sludge down oil return channel when they were cleaning gasket face. just a thought mind.
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as above this is usually linked to the oil pick up
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Thanks guys, in the garage as we speak (type) getting an oil pressure test. I carefully hinted about the possibility of the rocker cover gasket change being the reason for the issue. The mechanic seemed to agree to a point. I'm fairly sure it's their fault, as I had no symptoms until 2 hours after I picked up the car and got the engine warm.
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just replaced my tensioner.one of my plastic guides had broke.bought a gsf one and fitted it myself.all is fine and running and sounding better than ever.check the guides on the tensioner.
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Turns out when the engine was hot, I had a mere 0.5bar of pressure in the oil. The VW recommended level is 3-4 I think. So I'm having a new pump/pickup fitted. Still costing me around £300 though :sad:
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Turns out when the engine was hot, I had a mere 0.5bar of pressure in the oil. The VW recommended level is 3-4 I think. So I'm having a new pump/pickup fitted. Still costing me around £300 though :sad:
That is low, are they sure the oil pump is in trouble, might just be the pick up pipe blocked.
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are they not going to check the pick up gauze first? I would demand they check the gauze first. after all. there is a chance they could have cause the problem.
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in fact. take the car somewhere else.
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FANTASTIC. 4 days after I give the golf some TLC and spend £270 on a full service & cam cover gasket change what does it do?
Thats right! Starts sounding like a diesel on idle. :undecided:
Took it to the garage and we both reckon its the hydraulic cam chain tensioner. (Note, this has nothing to do with the cambelt/tensioner).
I've read it could be due to low oil pressure from sludge build up? I'm literally unable to afford the new tensioner priced at 280 quid from VW and all the work involved, so if anybody likes doing favors in return for what little cash I can offer you, get in touch!
Otherwise, any advice would be fantastic.
Sounds odd full service then this. Are you not getting a warning oil light ?
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We checked the pickup pipe, and while partially blocked - when unblocked, oil pressure was still too low. So it seemed a new oil pump was needed. I bit the bullet and got it done, oil pressure is now up within tolerances, but still not as high as we would like. On the plus side, cam chain tensioner has shut up, and the top end of the engine is much quieter. All I can hear is the injectors ticking away.
£300 well spent :angry:
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I cant believe you just paid the same people that probably caused the problem another 300 quid! oil pumps don't go from working fine to worn out in a couple of days unless a load of dirt gets in to them or they are starved of oil.
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If the garage f*cked the pump i would've expected it to be rattly before it left the workshop or on the drive home, not 4 days later.
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If the garage f*cked the pump i would've expected it to be rattly before it left the workshop or on the drive home, not 4 days later.
not necessarily. if the garage knocked loose lumps of sludge from gasket face it might take a while to get to the sump and then in to pick up gauze. even then the pump might be fine for a few miles until the oil starvation or the dirty sludge caused it to wear rapidly and lose oil pressure.
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im confused..
FANTASTIC. 4 days after I give the golf some TLC and spend £270 on a full service & cam cover gasket change what does it do?
Thats right! Starts sounding like a diesel on idle.
I had no symptoms until 2 hours after I picked up the car and got the engine warm.
if its 2 hours then yeah its a strong possibility something happened at the garage, if its 4 days of driving later its an unlucky coincidence.
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op should have taken it straight back to garage at first sign of trouble. I am so glad I can do my own repairs.
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My current job pattern is erratic (shifts) and as such I took it back at my earliest opportunity. It's not impossible that the issue was caused by the garage, but I have no way to prove it. I didn't have the luxury of taking the car elsewhere for a quote as it needed to be fixed that day. (1 day off, in 14 days, and I need the car to get to work).
Sh*t happens I guess.
I'm going to start doing a lot more work on it myself, I start a new job for the MOD soon, a decent commute everyday, and the car will rack up even more miles, and I daresay break down even more!
First on my shopping list is a torque wrench.