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Offline Gareth F

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Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« on: 08 July 2010, 21:30 »
Hi im new here and you probably get this all the time and i may get slated but im looking at buying either a 130 or a 150 on a 2003 plate. What are the pros and cons of each model?
I want the 150 but there is none around that tick all the boxes but as for 130 theres one 5 miles away!
So do i hold out for the 150 as they are alot better or just settle for the 130 as they are just as good?
Thanks for any feedback  :smiley:
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #1 on: 09 July 2010, 07:07 »
Also what year 150's suffered from the soft cam issues?
Is there anyway to tell if its got the hardened cams with taking the cam cover off?
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #2 on: 09 July 2010, 10:05 »
go for the 130, get it ramapped and its just as quick as the 150.
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #3 on: 09 July 2010, 10:13 »
Quote from: alex160 on 09 July 2010, 10:05
go for the 130, get it ramapped and its just as quick as the 150.

untill the turbo goes pop...then the 150 has a 2 week head start :lipsrsealed:

as for the cams you can take the cam cover off and check for any signs of wear to the cam lobe and see if the follower has any pitting. the revised followers are black in colour the old ones are sliver
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #4 on: 09 July 2010, 10:18 »
Quote from: Gareth F on 09 July 2010, 07:07
Also what year 150's suffered from the soft cam issues?
Is there anyway to tell if its got the hardened cams with taking the cam cover off?

Hit and miss with them really  :undecided:

do as Steve says or see look through the service history

Look at my project thread for an idea of what can be achieved with a 130 (just ignore the turbo failure lol)
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #5 on: 09 July 2010, 18:03 »
Cant really go and take the cam cover off a car i go to look at  :grin:
Long shot but can you see the cams when looking down through the oil cap hole?
I defo want a 150 i think, yes they are close but i dont want to have toremap it just to be as quick as the 150.
Also im finding it hard to navigate around this site, No personal message system? I was trailing around for a few hours on here last night trying to find Stevepd's build thread so i can look at a few pics as i really want a black one but the closest one to me is grey  :rolleyes:
So where is the section for build threads as im clearly missing something  :sad:
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #6 on: 09 July 2010, 18:08 »
I dont have a build thread so thats why you could find anything :wink:
grey is the best and rarest colour :cool:

only take 15 mins to whip the cam cover off. other than that check the service history. also seems to effect 2002 ones more but have seen later models with the cam problem and also lower PD models

Rhyso's build threads nimber 1 number 2

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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #7 on: 09 July 2010, 18:42 »
Bugger lol! I like grey but wasnt sure so wanted pics of yours as its the nicest one ive seen on here, possible to post a few of yours?
and what colour code is it of is it just vw grey?
Hmmm so i should ask about has it had cams done? Also ive got a few people that work in mechanics, is it easy/cheap parts to change them?
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #8 on: 09 July 2010, 18:49 »
pics...no problem









I would ask.
parts come to around £700! labour is about 7 hours
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Re: Golfmk4 gt tdi 130 or 150?
« Reply #9 on: 10 July 2010, 07:57 »
Thanks for that steve, the one i was looking at is a true grey. Its slightly green/blue grey.
Wow quite a bit for the job then, might be worth asking the garage to open thecam cover up for me.
Dont suppose youve seen a picture of what i should be looking for with the cover off?
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