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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dazzy b on 13 March 2007, 23:09

Title: CAMBELT TROUBLE
Post by: dazzy b on 13 March 2007, 23:09
hi, i took my car into a garage to get the cambelt changed, and they have royally messed it up!!! i went to pick it up and they said it was good to drive away, i pulled out and drove away slowly for a couple of minuites, then i put my foot down a bit and the car loses a lot of power its like the turbo is not working, i went back to the garage and it started kickin out black smoke from the exhaust, cutting out, and a loud whistling noise, can anybody shed any light on this as they havnt repaired it yet  :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: CAMBELT TROUBLE
Post by: topher on 14 March 2007, 08:48
sounds very much like what happened when VW managed to drop a bolt into my turbo inlet pipe while changing my maf sensor, which led to the massive internal destruction of my turbo :grin: hope its nothing quite so severe for you.. it could even be just the maf sensor.
Title: Re: CAMBELT TROUBLE
Post by: Mantamad on 14 March 2007, 23:27
It could be that the belt has been fitted with the cam/crank pulleys out of alignment knocking the timing out or the tensioner has been incorrectly fitted allowing the belt to jump on the pulleys - possibly when you put your foot down, again knocking the timing out.
Title: Re: CAMBELT TROUBLE
Post by: richandhazel on 17 March 2007, 10:37
That sounds like they have failed to reconnect one of the pipes to the intercooler.
Title: Re: CAMBELT TROUBLE
Post by: dazzy b on 21 March 2007, 23:03
they have now fixed my car, thay put vagcom on it, but they said the turbo inlet pipe had come off, yyyyyyeeee haaaaaaa :rolleyes: