My Black Magic Passat! Now Gone! Dead

[Len]

Oh and also managed to get rid of that really, really annoying beep/warning on start up saying it needs a Service! 

[boneybradley]

Oh and also managed to get rid of that really, really annoying beep/warning on start up saying it needs a Service! 

I could of told you how to turn that off months ago! (well which buttons to press and which order) 

[Len]

Have done it before! Found it in the Owners Manual ( I think!) But this time I couldnt for the life of me find it!
So had to ask on UK Passats.

[Len]

Well it did it again this morning!
Real bad loss of power like 1 or 2 pistons not firing. Was on the M4 and lost 20mph with my foot pressing harder!
No real jumping, nor misfiring. Could hear some clicking noises, then eventually it comes back and runs normally.

So this is the second time this has happened, first was over a year ago and a similar situation, just after a steep fast climb.

Got no chance of finding that fault!

[Len]

Looks like this car is dead!

Turbo is definitely on its way out!

Probably going to break it as the engine and gearbox is sound.

[boneybradley]

that's not good news! 


still worth some in parts though 

[Len]

Yea it brought us back from Gatwick Saturday with only a recurrence of that power down problem but I guess that killed the turbo!
Its still working but makes really loud whirring noises with revs then power dont come in until about 4000 revs.

Yes has loads of good parts to sell off!

Looks like Billy has found me a replacement which he will be looking at later.

[Diamond Hell]

Why not replace the turbo?

[Len]

Why spend money on it when I'll probably get more for it by breaking it?
Has damage to front wing (by me) also damage to the rear bumper (also by me)
So it wont get top dollar and with 142k miles I would be lucky getting 300 notes for it

[boneybradley]

len I got £1000 for mine when i got rid earlier this year although I would of also broke it for parts to get the extra £££ if i din't get rid