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VW transporter engine trouble help please
Looking for some advice on a VW transporter van if poss please?
Was driving fine til last night when some smoke came out of the engine then there was a rattling noise from the right hand side of the engine and the steering became heavy. Managed to drive it home half a mile, checked the oil which was very low, filled it up and started it up again. The noise was there, then went away for a minute or so then came back again so switched the engine off incase it damaged it worse.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Was driving fine til last night when some smoke came out of the engine then there was a rattling noise from the right hand side of the engine and the steering became heavy. Managed to drive it home half a mile, checked the oil which was very low, filled it up and started it up again. The noise was there, then went away for a minute or so then came back again so switched the engine off incase it damaged it worse.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
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my friend who was a shop fitter bought a vw transporter new last year as he thought it would be a good reliable van for his business
WRONG
2 blown turbos later he handed it back0 -
hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »my friend who was a shop fitter bought a vw transporter new last year as he thought it would be a good reliable van for his business
WRONG
2 blown turbos later he handed it back
Does my problem sound like a blown turbo?
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Is it leaking anything? I'm no expert but as the steering got heavy I'd *guess* a failed power steering pump.0
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Which model and when was it registered first0
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alanrowell wrote: »Which model and when was it registered first
It was registered in 2001 and is a 2.5 TDi that's all I know.0 -
yours doesnt sound like a turbo problem to me, i am no authority on this though!0
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hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »yours doesnt sound like a turbo problem to me, i am no authority on this though!
Thank you.0 -
Try asking your question here http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/default.asp?C=11&SID=743432a16fb63438e594a4f2f3e2e7ed
For what its worth the T4 is well known for reliability and my T5 is up to 132,000 miles0 -
Try asking your question here http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/default.asp?C=11&SID=743432a16fb63438e594a4f2f3e2e7ed
For what its worth the T4 is well known for reliability and my T5 is up to 132,000 miles
Thanks, will check out that forum.0
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