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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: topher on 12 May 2004, 16:58

Title: R.I.P K03
Post by: topher on 12 May 2004, 16:58
Yep, my turbo bit the bullet. Oh well.. just have to go strap one a little better to it won't I  ;D Fingers crossed i'll be upgraded and set up nicely by the rolling road day.
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: kniterider on 12 May 2004, 18:47
keep your old one matey, has she seized??? if its cheap ill have it off you.........dont let the garage keep it


Gaz
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: GaryM on 12 May 2004, 18:56
;D Fingers crossed i'll be upgraded and set up nicely by the rolling road day.

Which RR day is this?
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: topher on 12 May 2004, 19:03
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=8101 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=8101)

^ that one there Gary.
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: topher on 12 May 2004, 19:11
depends if i get the new unit at an exchange price gaz, i'll keep you posted.
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: antgti on 13 May 2004, 15:03
do you think the revo remap had anything to do with it, ie too much boost, etc.  or was it just old age, how many miles had it done?
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: Starry on 13 May 2004, 16:41
tophuh i think ive just joined your club. im pretty sure mine has let go to. what you thinking of replacing it with. and how do you no its a gonner??. strange we are both running the same revo software for about the same amount of time.....
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: topher on 13 May 2004, 18:42
Took it to stealth and Vince spotted it right away.

K03 sport is the plan if i can get one cheap enough, and hmmm... i think we should be getting in touch with revo matey, never know they might cough up some cash towards the repairs. Or at the very least they should be interested to inspect our knackered turbos.
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: Starry on 15 May 2004, 00:13
false alarm matey, cheaked all the hoses on to the turbo and the intercooler all looked ok but then gave them a better look and pulled them about a bit and 1 was lose, refitted it and now its all good.. you said about opening the window and having a listen. well i did and it sounded like a whiney hissy noise. are you sure your turbo is dead and not  just a lose pipe?? also what figures does vince think you will see with a k03s. and is that a direct bolt on part and do you need a remap???
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: Franko180 on 15 May 2004, 07:22
Interesting that your car was drivable when a pipe was off your turbo. I had a serious sunday afternoon abuse session in my 2000 150 1.8t and suddenly all the dash lights came on and it died. Coasted it over to the kerbside and found that it would only start with my foot to the floor in neutral and even then it ran very badly to 800rpm and as soon as i took my foot off it died. RAC man didnt have a clue and once it was back at the stealers they said a pipe had come off the turbo.

To be fair i was completely abusing it, wheel spinning at a load of junctions and i guess the engine was rocking around enough for the pipe to come loose. Ooops  :)
Title: Re:R.I.P K03
Post by: Starry on 15 May 2004, 21:13
franko thats not abuse thats just FUN ;D. AS as for the pipe comming off it was one that goes to the intercooler maybe if it was nearer the turbo it would have been more of a problem to drive..