VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Turbo trouble
The first signs of trouble were a slight loss of power, then the next thing the owner of this 2007 VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 saw in the rear view mirror was copious amounts of grey smoke. At this stage it was quite clear that things had taken a turn for the worse and it was time to stop. Parking up at the side of the road the recovery service was called out and the Golf found its way to the garage of the back of a trailer.
From the oil residue in the exhaust and the given symptoms it didn’t take too long to complete the diagnosis and inform the customer that the turbo seals had failed. This had then allowed the oil being pumped through the turbo to be pushed straight out the exhaust.
I know from experience that it doesn’t take a lot of oil to produce a lot of smoke, and with the amount of oil that was now sitting in the exhaust system not only did the turbo need to be replaced but the exhaust would need a good clean out as well.
The replacement time for the turbo is 2.5 hours, but although not listed an equal amount of time needs to be spent clearing up the escaping oil.
FORD FIESTA
Bad brake hose
I do sadly often see the odd bodge and cover up job, and this is normally the result of a less than honest owner who either wants to move the motor on to an unsuspecting purchaser or wants
