loss of power and blacksmoke

[Kerrse]

I agree defo sounds like a pipe has blown off .. touch wood mine haven't blown off in nearly a year now

[matsu]

thanks so much guys
i think he only chucked a snap on diagnostic or similar-he not a vag specialist just gf's mate of mate.
so i will print this all off tomo and give it to her.
this has all been loadsa help
mucho gracias
will update you all weds evening once he has had a btter look.
big fanx
matsu

[matsu]

update- def a rip in the pipe just where you said it was lol.... big fanx
now replaced but still a little intermittent power loss...? some days its there some its not!#
thanks again guys
matsu

[Neo Badness]

Not wishing to thread hijack but been doing a bit a of research for my old man who has a 04 Octavia Tdi 1.9 110bhp
(mk4 golf tdi in a czech suit) with similar probs but with billowy blue smoke on start up, loss of power if pushed beyond 3k rpm.

Believe it's engine code BXE(?)

Garage replaced x2 valves to turbo( at 40.00 a toss plus labour) But now are saying that turbo is knackered and would like 1100.00 to replace it with a new one

My old man has asked me if I could dig out some info for him as I may have mentioned something about that for that price surely he could get a bigger turbo/ remap and get a few more ponies out of the old girl

Mk2 Mk3 golfs are more my thing so wondered if any of you lovely people could shed any light or point me in the right direction?

Cheers in advance

NB

[golfmk4owner]

Matsu - good luck with your repair hope it's done the trick!
Neo - I dont know who some mechanics think they are, but after charging you for two valves and then declaring their work as useless and a waste of your money, are they going to refund what youve paid so far? If not i personally believe in a good stern smash to the face, because thats a cheek!

[Rhyso]

missed Neo's reply first time around but the tell-tale sign was the blue smoke = turbo on its way out.

i can only assume that the two valves they replaced might have been the N75 and EGR solenoids; no idea why they would though 

Blue smoke means the engine is burning oil so how they thought changing two solenoids would help I have no idea!

[Neo Badness]

Cheers for the info,

My old man has gone back to the garage where he bought it ( brand new) and explained how unhappy a bunnie he is. Apparently the guy who was dealing with him has been sacked and working his notice so perhaps not really giving it his best effort.

Anyways, this has filtered back to the gaffer of the place who has promised to look into personally so fingers crossed that they'll get it sorted for him. Seems bit daft to treat him poorly as he's had x3 brand new Skodas off them and as he pointed out to me that he's past the point of rolling around under cars of a Saturday afternoon