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Offline danyo

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new engine!
« on: 29 June 2012, 23:02 »
after a few weeks off the road, i finally found a donor 1.8t 20v auq engine!

got it back yesterday and everything seemed fine.....

driving back from work today, sounded like someone had fitted a supercharger to my car!! it's the exact noise 1 makes! any suggestions on what it could be?

also in 5th / 6th gear the noise gets alot louder and the gears sort of grind if i drop it down a gear!?


Offline Wayne

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2012, 00:04 »
The whine could be cam belt too tight or maybe they have not filled the gearbox with oil.

Offline jonrandom

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2012, 03:12 »
The whine could be cam belt too tight or maybe they have not filled the gearbox with oil.

would not b good!

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2012, 11:14 »
just got it checked! apparently its the gearbox... anyone know of anywhere that do decent recon ones?

Offline DunnDeal12

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2012, 11:17 »
is yours 5 speed or 6 speed?
if its a 5 speed then i recommend upgrading it to a 6 speed as there stronger.

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2012, 11:21 »
its a 6 speed and was told there pretty weak! just had a new turbo put on and apparently that has caused the problem?

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2012, 12:03 »
new turbo cause gearbox problems that's a new one, didn't go kwik fit did you?
and the 6-speed are the better/stronger box.

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2012, 12:09 »
that's what i was thinking! no i went to a mate of mine, but he's not the sort of person to give me any bull!

could it be something to do with bolting the gearbox onto the new engine i have had? maybe they guy that fitted did something wrong?

Offline moby

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2012, 12:42 »
I had a mate who knew someone dat had a gearbox problem after dere air filter was changed so mite wanna check ur air filter of u have a whine

Offline Wazzzer

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Re: new engine!
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2012, 12:49 »
a new turbo wouldn't have killed your gearbox


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